Galatasaray bows to Barcelona in front of nearly 50,000 fans, breathes a sigh of relief financially
Galatasaray, which bowed to Barcelona by a wide margin in front of nearly 50,000 fans filling the stands, took a deep breath financially. It is estimated that the massive encounter, for which tickets were sold out and which broke records with GSStore sales, earned the club 250 million TL. Barcelona won on the pitch, Galatasaray won at the box office: 250 million lira revenue expectation The match Galatasaray played against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League created a significant revenue opportunity for the yellow-red club, in addition to the approximately 50,000 fans taking their places in the stands. The Turkish press had reported before the match that approximately 250 million lira could be generated from the sale of tickets and official club merchandise. The match, played at RAMS Park in Istanbul on the evening of October 13, was watched from the stands by 49,623 spectators. Barcelona won the match 4-1. Tickets for the match were offered for sale at prices ranging from 2,800 lira to 75,000 lira. All tickets were sold out before the match. In reports dated October 12 by Sporx and Ajansspor, it was stated that the total revenue Galatasaray would generate from ticket sales and official store products could reach approximately 250 million lira. Sporx, in its report based on the Sözcü newspaper, conveyed that the match created an important economic opportunity for the club. Ajansspor also included a similar revenue expectation before the match. However, the 250 million lira figure is merely an estimate made before the match. No official statement has been made yet regarding the exact revenue Galatasaray earned from the match and the share of ticket and product sales within the total.