Most expensive match in Turkish football history: Galatasaray-Barcelona makes history before kickoff

Tonight's Galatasaray vs. Barcelona match, part of Week 2 of the Champions League group stage, has made history in Turkish football before the ball has even been kicked.

According to the report of "Varzesh Se", according to the reports of Turkish media including Suzju and Turkey Today, the price of tickets reached 75 thousand Turkish Lira (nearly 400 million Tomans) which is about 1360 Euros, making this match the most expensive game in the history of football in this country.

Despite these heavy figures, Galatasaray fans responded enthusiastically and all the tickets offered were sold. The famous Hell of Ali Sami Yen Stadium with an official capacity of 53,387 spectators will be completely filled to host the Abi Anaris. The desire to watch Hansi Flick's team is reflected both in the demand for tickets and in the prices announced by the Istanbul club.

Among the most expensive seats, tickets for the special luxury section are priced at around 1,360 euros, luxury section at 1,223 euros and classic section at 1,178 euros. First class tickets cost about 906 euros, and the next classes are 815, 724, 634, 543, 453 and 407 euros, respectively. In the lower categories, the announced rates are equivalent to 272, 235 and 63 euros, and the cheapest ticket is sold for around 51 euros.

Arrest of 9 people on charges of black ticket market

Very high excitement has turned this meeting of the second week of the European Champions League into an event beyond sports, which has also brought economic and disciplinary consequences. According to Anatolia and Demiroren news agencies, Istanbul police launched an operation on Monday after receiving information about the illegal sale of tickets for the match.

After conducting investigations and tracking necessary to identify the suspects and determine their location, the officers conducted an operation that led to the arrest of 9 people and the accused were taken to the police headquarters for legal proceedings. This research has turned the control of the entrance gates of the stadium into one of the most important measures before the start of this sensitive match.