Atlético Madrileño v Real Zaragoza sold out as away fans get only 200

Jorge San Cristóbal reports that the reserve side's match against Zaragoza is sold out and that the club departed from its usual approach: an allocation of 200 tickets at 25 euros that has not gone down well in Zaragoza.

Rubén Uría expects a full house in Alcalá de Henares for Atlético Madrileño v Real Zaragoza in Primera Federación, Spain's third tier, with plenty of Zaragoza fans making the trip. Jorge San Cristóbal confirms it: the club announced days ago that there are no tickets left.

He explains what has changed: for the first time, the club did not follow its traditional method of sending the away supporters a link so they could buy as many tickets as they wanted. Aware of how large Zaragoza's fanbase is, it sent a limited allocation of 200 tickets at 25 euros each.

According to San Cristóbal, this has not gone down well in Zaragoza for two reasons: there are few tickets, and 25 euros is fairly expensive for Primera Federación, although it is not unusual at the Academy. It remains to be seen how many people actually turn up, but he believes the mere fact that Zaragoza are visiting is reason enough to fill the ground.