Leipzig vs Aston Villa
As you’ll know by now Aston Villa will visit the Red Bull Arena to face Leipzig in their final friendly before the 2019/20 season begins. The match will take place on August 3rd at 15:30 CEST.
RB Leipzig celebrate their 10th year and haven’t exactly been welcomed into German football due to the Red Bull influence and the hyper-commercialisation of football it symbolises. It’s resulted in them carry the tag of being ‘Germany’s Most Hated Team’ (read more about the situation here).
Ticket prices for Villa fans are 10 Euros and details will be formally announced soon (most likely first few days in July).
The home team though have announced the following details for their home fans, to give you an idea of the set up.
Tickets for Leipzig home fans go on sale on 22 July. At the moment, the upper tiers of their A and C stands will remain closed unless demand for tickets dictates their opening.
Stands A and C (lower tier)
- Full price: 20,00 Euro
- Concession: 15,00 Euro
- Students: 10,00 Euro
- Children up to the age of 14: 5,00 Euro
SPECIAL: All season ticket holders from the 2018/19 season can buy up to four tickets for only 10,00 each.
Stands B and D:
- Full price: 10,00 Euro
- Concession: 8,00 Euro
- Students: 8,00 Euro
- Children up to the age of 14: 5,00 Euro
SPECIAL:All season ticket holders from the 2018/19 season can buy up to four ticket for only 5,00 each.
Aston Villa Friendlies in the UK
Shrewsbury Town v Aston Villa
Sunday 21st July
Montgomery Waters Meadow
Initial allocation: 1,645 (potential for 3,000)
Kick-off: 2pm
£10 Adults, £5 U24/O65/U18/Student, U12 FREE, £5 Disabled – On sale from Monday 24th June 5pm Online
Walsall v Aston Villa
Wednesday 24th July
Banks’s Stadium
Initial allocation: 1,574
Kick-off: 7.45pm
£12 Adults/U22, U18/O60 £6, Family ticket £15 – On sale from Monday 24th June 5pm Online
Charlton vs Aston Villa
Saturday 27th July
The Valley
Initial allocation: ? (up to 3,000)
Kick-off: 3pm
£15 Adult, £10 O65/U21, £5 U11 – Likely to be on sale from 2nd July, which is when Charlton are due to go on sale
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And wouldn’t it be good if we had our new signings in place before the friendliest, but it’s starting to look as though we’re loosing out again, we need to move quicker but it’s pretty normal I’m afraid