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SUN 02.08.2015
- The Anoeta stadium was open on July 29 1993 for the celebration of the European Athletics Junior Championships.
- The first football match came later, on 13 August 1993. It was a friendly game between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid which ended with a 2-2 draw.
- Loren, current sporting manager of Real Sociedad, scored the first goal in the history of Anoeta in the match against the merengue side. The first visitor goal was achieved Emilio Butragueño.
- After the match against Real Madrid, an opening party called KaixoAnoeta, with bands and artists like Luz Casal, Oskorri and Orquesta Mondragón was held.
- Anoeta has not only embraced football and athletics events. Rugby teams as Biarritz Olympique or AvironBayonnais have also used this pitch.
- Real Sociedad scored his biggest win in Anoeta on 12 May 1996 with an 8-1 win against Albacete Balompié.
- Anoeta is one of Europe Category 4 stages, the highest awarded by UEFA.
- Real Madrid was also invited to the celebration of the club centenary on 2009, but that time the madrileños won the match by 0-2.
- In 1998 an extension of the north and south terraces left its capacity to 32,076 seats.
- Internationally renowned bands and artists such as Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, U2 or Bon Jovi made vibrate the public of San Sebastián at this stage.
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