Barça-Madrid tickets priced at 800 euros spark concern

Seeing the ticket prices for Barça-Madrid caused considerable concern this week. Lateral-stand seats are on sale for 800 euros for the match against Madrid, a price that has fuelled the reaction surrounding the fixture.

Barça’s Liga schedule is another point of contention. Its most recent match in the competition was played on 19.09 in Seville. The next is scheduled for 10.10 at home against Getafe, leaving three weeks between the two games. In the meantime, four national-team matches are scheduled.

The criticism also focuses on the longer international breaks: they used to generally last one matchday, with a maximum of two games, but now extend across two matchdays and four games. The Nations League is also regarded as a competition of lesser importance, and the break has added to concerns about injured players. Eric and Raphinha have been among those causing concern, while worries remain over the others.

Against that backdrop, the 800-euro price for a lateral-stand seat against Madrid has become part of the debate around the match, as Barça wait until 10.10 for their next Liga game.