Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona is the kind of fixture the Champions League schedule is built around, and the ticket details for this season's meeting are now clear. The two clubs meet at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, October 20, with official prices starting at around 70 euros.
The match is part of Matchday 3 of the league phase and kicks off at 9pm in Paris. It brings one of Europe's most watched attacking sides to a stadium that holds fewer than 50,000 people, which is the main reason demand for this game always runs far ahead of supply.
PSG sell their tickets in two steps. Club members get early access during a priority window, and whatever is left then moves to the general public phase. Prices on the official portal depend on the category. Upper-tier seats in Category 4 cost between 70 and 120 euros. Mid-tier seats in Categories 2 and 3 run from 130 to 250 euros, and Category 1 seats along the side of the pitch from 260 to 450 euros. Hospitality packages start at about 550 euros and go beyond 1,200 euros.
To buy from PSG you need a supporter account on the club's ticketing website, which is free to create. Barcelona fans travelling to Paris do not buy from PSG at all: the away allocation is distributed by FC Barcelona to its own members, in designated sections of the ground.
If the official sale is closed to you, current listings for PSG vs Barcelona at the Parc des Princes are available on Infotickets.
A few things to bear in mind. Create your PSG account before the public phase opens, not during it, because the site slows down badly when a big game goes on sale. Do not buy a home-section seat if you intend to wear Barcelona colours: visiting fans found in home areas can be moved or refused entry. And remember that the Parc des Princes is in the west of the city: Porte de Saint-Cloud on metro line 9 is the closest station, and it is far quicker than a taxi on a match night.
Some Champions League fixtures need a storyline to sell them. This one needs nothing beyond the two names on the ticket.