3,917 tickets sold out for Champions League opener

All 3,917 tickets on sale to Sporting fans in Alvalade for the coming Champions League visit to Real Madrid hae sold out. A queue of 500 fans had already formed by the time ticket offices opened at 09h30 this morning.

Sales to begin on Monday for Champions League matchday 1

As Real Madrid are unable to provide more than the regulated 5% of tickets for Champions League matchday 1, a total of 3,917 tickets will go on sale on Monday the 5th of September as follows:

MONDAY | Club Members with a Gamebox 2016/2017 (14 years with a Member Gamebox)

TUESDAY | Club Members with a Gamebox 2016/2017 (from 10 to 13 years with a Member Gamebox)

WEDNESDAY | Club Members with a Gamebox 2016/2017 (from 5 to 9 years with a Member Gamebox)

THURSDAY | Club Members with a Gamebox 2016/2017 (from 4 to 1 years with a Member Gamebox)

FRIDAY | Club Members

SATURDAY | General public

Ticket offices will be open in Estádio José Alvalade from 10h to 20h, with two types of ticket on sale:

4TH FLOOR | €30

3RD FLOOR | €45

A valid Gamebox 2016/2017 must be presented when purchasing a ticket, with August 2016 fees paid. Each Gamebox is valid for one ticket and each person may bring a maximum of 4 cards.

Real Madrid CF vs. Sporting CP will be played on Wednesday the 14th of September in the Spanish capital.

VERY IMPORTANT

All Club Members and fans who travel to Madrid to support Sporting Clube de Portugal must write their name and identification number on their ticket (ID card or passport) and tickets cannot be transmitted. Tickets will be checked on entering the stadium and fans only fans with the corresponding identification will be permitted entry.

Sporting CP paired with Real Madrid in Champions League group stage

The draw for the Champions League group stage took place this Thursday, setting Sporting up with encounters against Borussia Dortmund, Legia Warsaw and Real Madrid.

Alvalade is sure to sell out for the hosting of the Spanish giants, which will see Cristiano Ronaldo return home.

The Euro 2016 winner grew up in the Sporting youth system, before bursting into the senior ranks and starting his path to stardom.