Arsenal Women have sold out the Emirates Stadium for their Champions League semi-final second leg against Wolfsburg.
The sell-out was announced on Sunday, the day before Arsenal welcome their German opposition to London with the tie finely poised.
Jonas Eidevall’s side drew the first leg at Wolfsburg 2-2 last Sunday, coming back from 2-0 down thanks to goals from Rafaelle Souza and Stina Blackstenius.
This is the first time that Arsenal have sold out the 60,704-seater Emirates. Last September, Arsenal recorded a Women’s Super League record when they sold over 53,000 tickets at the Emirates for the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, which they won 4-0.
Arsenal previously set a record attendance for a Champions League fixture in the UK in the last round, when 21,307 people watched them beat Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Emirates to reach the semi-finals with a 2-1 aggregate victory.
“It’s wonderful news that such a huge match for us has sold out,” Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham said. “We would like to say thank you to our supporters, with all available tickets sold for Monday’s match.
“We also say thank you for your fantastic support throughout the season – at Emirates Stadium, at Meadow Park and at grounds across England and Europe. It promises to be an…
