Las Ramblas terrorists wanted to target the Barcelona-Betis game at the Camp Nou Barcelona According to El Periodico de Catalunya

The investigators of the Catalan Police, Civil Guard and the National Police have managed to find out that the jihadist cell that bombed Las Ramblas in Barcelona really wanted to do it so at the Camp Nou during the match against Real Betis.

Researchers analysed Mohammed Hichamy's mobile phone and discovered that he had conducted Google searches on Camp Nou information.

How the Barcelona and Cambrils bombing took place

As reported on Wednesday by El Periodico de Catalunya, the terrorists made access searches and looked at stadium opening hours during the week of the attack.

In addition, a saleswoman at an official Barcelona store confirmed that, days before the attacks, two members of the cell were buying products from the club.

Therefore, it appears they had intended to pose as supporters and detonate their explosives inside the premises.

Another of the main targets of the terrorists was the Sagrada Familia and researchers have also discovered that they thought about the Eiffel Tower.

The attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils left 16 dead on August 17, 2017.

Barcelona-Betis was played on Sunday, August 20 and the Catalan team beat the Andalusians 2-0 under strong security measures.

The deployment of police officers was greater than on other occasions and there were more controls at the entrances, with vehicles and bags searched.