Fans can get their football fix this season with a European away day from London Stansted – Your Harlow

FOOTBALL fans can get their football fix this season with a European away day from London Stansted

Football fans all over the country are eagerly anticipating the start of the new Premier League season this weekend.

However, a big challenge for fans is match tickets can either be extremely difficult to get, or very expensive. Fortunately, there is no need to despair as London Stansted has come up with an exciting and affordable alternative to help fans fulfil their footie cravings by watching a top match in Europe.

With one-way fares as low as £14.99 one way, to cities including Turin, Milan and Barcelona, and match tickets available for as little as 12 euros (£10.30), it’s easier than ever to take in a European away day.

Although fans may still have to factor in accommodation costs if staying overnight, most will be able to save money with games kicking-off at 3pm, allowing them to fly out and back on the same day.

Neringa Ohrstrom, Head of Brand and Marketing at London Stansted, said:

“London Stansted offers more scheduled flights to Europe than any other UK airport, making it the ideal gateway to explore some of the continent’s best leagues and take in many of the big games. Whether you’re a fan of La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 or any other of the top leagues in Europe, London Stansted has got it covered.”

Here are 11 destinations fans may want to consider to enjoy a fantastic and affordable European football experience:

Barcelona

Teams: FC
Barcelona and RCD Espanol

Venues:
FC Barcelona are currently playing their home
games at the Olympic Stadium while the Camp Nou is being renovated. RCD Espanyol are the other team in Barcelona, and they play their games at the 40,000-seater Stage Front Stadium.

Flights:
Ryanair fly daily to Barcelona-El Prat Airport
with prices starting at £14.99 one way.

Match tickets:
FC
Barcelona
tickets start from 45 euros.
RCD
Espanol tickets start from 34 euros.

Madrid

Teams:
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

Venues:
Real Madrid play at the 80,000-seater Santiago
Bernabéu, the second largest stadium in Spain. The 70,000 Metropolitano Stadium has been the home stadium of Atlético Madrid since the 2017–18 season.

Flights:
Ryanair fly daily to Madrid–Barajas Airport
with prices starting at £20 one way.

Match tickets:
Real
Madrid
tickets start from 60 euros.
Atletico
Madrid tickets start from 30 euros.

Milan

Teams:
AC Milan and Inter Milan.

Venues:
Both clubs play at the city’s iconic Giuseppe
Meazza Stadium, also known as the San Siro.

Flights: Ryanair fly direct to Milan Malpensa and Bergamo with prices starting at £14.99 one way for both airports.

Tickets:
AC
Milan tickets start at 20 euros.
Inter
Milan tickets start at 22 euros.

Turin

Teams:
Juventus and Torino

Venues:
Juventus play their home games at the 41,000-seater
Allianz stadium. Torino play at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin, which was the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.

Flights:
Ryanair fly daily to Torino Airport with prices
starting at £14.99 one way.

Tickets:
Juventus
tickets start at 20 euros.
Torino
tickets start at 20 euros.

Naples

Team:
SSC Napoli

Venue:
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, formerly known
as Stadio San Paolo. It was one of the stadiums used for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Flights:
Ryanair fly direct to Naples-Capodichino International
Airport with prices starting at £19.99 one way.

Match tickets:
SSC
Napoli tickets start at 33 euros.

Hamburg

Teams:
Hamburger SV and St Pauli

Venues:
Hamburger SV play at the Volksparkstadion which
hosted five games at Euro 2024. St Pauli play at the 32,000-seater Millerntor-Stadion.

Flights:
Ryanair fly daily to Hamburg with prices starting
at £14.99 one way.

Tickets:
Hamburger
SV tickets start at 19 euros.
St
Pauli tickets start at 16.50 euros.

Leipzig

Team:
RB Leipzig

Venue:
41,000 capacity Red Bull Arena is one of the
most modern stadiums in the world and hosted four games at Euro 2024.

Flights:
Ryanair fly daily to Leipzig with prices starting
at £14.99 one way.

Tickets:
RB
Leipzig tickets start at 10 euros.

Amsterdam

Team:
AFC Ajax.

Venue:
Johan Cruyff Arena is the largest stadium in
the Netherlands.

Flights:
easyJet fly daily to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
with prices starting at £24.99 one way.

Tickets:
AFC
Ajax tickets start at 45 euros.

Porto

Team:
FC Porto

Venue: The Estádio do Dragão has a 50,000 capacity and was one of the host venues for Euro 2004.

Flights:
Ryanair fly daily to Porto with prices starting
at £22.99 one way.

Tickets:
FC
Porto
tickets start at 40 euros.

Lisbon

Team:
SL Benfica

Venue:
Estádio da Luz is
the largest stadium in Portugal and hosted the Euro 2004 final.

Flights:
Ryanair fly daily with prices starting at £20
one way.

Tickets:
Benfica
tickets start at 15 euros.

Nice

Team: OGC Nice

Venue: The Allianz Riviera was built in 2013 and hosted six matches for the 2024 Olympics.

Flights:
Ryanair fly direct to Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
with fares starting at £16.99 one way.

Tickets:
OGC
Nice tickets start at 12 euros.

Warsaw

Team:
Legia Warsaw

Venue: The 31,000-seater
Marshall Józef Piłsudski Legia Warsaw Stadium was renovated in 2011.

Flights:
Daily flights with Ryanair starting at £14.99
one way.

Tickets:
Legia
Warsaw tickets start at 35 euros.