How to bag Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid tickets – The Gunners’ toughest Champion League match yet
The new Champions League format – a round-robin between Europe’s best clubs within a 36-team league table – was supposedly introduced to ensure more dramatic fixtures took place earlier on in the competition’s progression. Well, look no further for proof that it’s working than in Arsenal FC versus Atlético de Madrid, a group-phase fixture that would have previously flummoxed fans as to why it was being played as early as October.
Not long into the Champions League campaign, it’s hard to call this game. In their respective domestic leagues, Arsenal are top at the time of writing, having avoided the same early season wobbles as Liverpool and Manchester City. Atléti, meanwhile, recently dismantled the usually imperious Real Madrid in a 5-1 local derby win orchestrated by former Manchester City striker Julían Alvarez.
By some measures, Arsenal are in among the favourites for the whole competition, but nobody kills giants the way Diego Simeone’s Atlético do, season upon season – they’re hardly minnows themselves. In truth, both these teams will expect a result, and both will approach the other with respect and wariness. Could this game turn on a moment or two of individual brilliance?
Arsenal & Atlético Madrid: Recent & upcoming fixtures
The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium in London, on Tuesday 21 October, with kick-off at 20:00.
Arsenal’s other games in October include fixtures against:
- Olympiacos, at Emirates Stadium, on 1 October (Champions League)
- West Ham, at Emirates Stadium, on 4 October (Premier League)
- Fulham, at Craven Cottage, on 18 October (Premier League)
- Crystal Palace, at Emirates Stadium, on 26 October (Premier League)
- Brighton & Hove Albion, at Emirates Stadium, on 29 October (League Cup)
Atlético Madrid’s other games in October include fixtures against:
- Celta Vigo, at Balaídos Stadium, on 5 October (La Liga)
- Osasuna, at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, on 18 October (La Liga)
- Real Betis, at La Cartuja, on 27 October (La Liga)
How to buy tickets for Arsenal v Atlético Madrid
Tickets for Arsenal’s Champions League games are released via a ballot system, and the ballot is now closed, meaning the only way to buy tickets first-hand is through hospitality packages.
You can access tickets in the Emirates Stadium’s hospitality section through SeatUnique, which include several tiers of package. SeatUnique offers hospitality tickets for sale that are otherwise not used by their regular holders, meaning it’s rare for access to these tiers to be available to the general public.
SeatUnique’s Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid tickets are available via the Cannon Club, Arsenal’s premium membership offering. These packages of Cannon Club seats include:
- Access to hospitality opens two-and-a-half hours before kick-off
- Premium padded seats on the Club Level (Block 71-75, Front 6 Rows)
- Complimentary half time drinks including beer, wine, soft drinks and tea/coffee
- Four drinks and one food item voucher
- A complimentary club museum tour (on a matchday or otherwise)
- A complimentary stadium tour (on a non-matchday only)
- A £5 merchandise voucher, redeemable in club shop and kiosks
- Option to buy food from the food outlets located in the Cannon Club Level Tier
How much are tickets for Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid?
General Admission tickets at the Emirates Stadium for an Arsenal match in Category B – the second most sought-after class of tickets of the season, of which the Atlético Madrid game is one – usually start at £44.80 for an adult, and go up to £84. However, these tickets are sold by ballot and the ballot has now closed. Via SeatUnique, Cannon Club tickets are between £349 and £375 per person.
How can I watch Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid?
In the UK, the game will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video. To watch football on Prime Video in the UK, you can get an Amazon Prime membership for £8.99/month or £95/year, which includes football matches shown on the platform. Alternatively, you can pay for just the Prime Video subscription at £5.99/month to access the football content without the other Prime benefits.
