Buy Bayern Munich vs Arsenal tickets for the 2026/27 Season, with kickoff at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 21:00, which is local time in Munich and 20:00 in the UK. This is matchday three of the Champions League league phase and the sixth time Arsenal have been sent to this ground in the competition.
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Both clubs arrive as reigning domestic champions. Bayern Munich took a 35th Bundesliga title in 2025/26, a thirteenth in fourteen seasons. Their visitors ended a 22-year wait for an English title in the same campaign. There is no soft edge to this fixture anywhere.
There is also unfinished business from last spring. Paris Saint-Germain retained the trophy in 2025/26 by beating Bayern in the semi-finals then Arsenal in the final. Two clubs stopped by the same side, five weeks apart, meet on matchday three.
Arsenal reached the 2026 final and lost it on penalties after a 1-1 draw. They also went through the 2025/26 league phase with eight wins from eight, a run that included beating Bayern 3-1 in London and ending the German side's unbeaten start to that campaign. The visitors are not arriving as underdogs this time.
Bayern's own season ended one round earlier and just as narrowly. They knocked Real Madrid out in the quarter-finals, winning 4-3 at home in the second leg to go through 6-4 on aggregate, then lost the semi-final to Paris Saint-Germain 6-5 across the two legs. A club that scores four against Real Madrid and still goes out is not one that treats a league phase evening as a warm-up.
Where that leaves the market is simple. This is the strongest home fixture of Bayern's league phase and the hardest away trip on Arsenal's. Neither club's supporters need persuading. The ground also holds fewer people for a European night than it does for a Bundesliga Saturday.
The visiting allocation is the pressure point. UEFA sets a floor of five per cent of capacity for the away club, which puts Arsenal somewhere around 3,500 seats in a ground holding 70,000 that night. A club that took a Champions League final to penalties five months earlier will not struggle to fill that, so the surplus pushes straight into the wider market. Home sectors on this date carry more travelling interest than the seating map suggests.
Compare it with the other big dates either side. Arsenal's home meeting with Real Madrid in December carries a similar profile in London. In Munich, nothing else on the calendar comes close to this one.
Through the club, realistically no. Bayern have more than 430,000 members, one of the largest memberships in world football, with those members the route through which almost all general admission moves. Membership costs around 65 euros a year, with reduced rates for younger and older supporters.
The mechanism is a ballot rather than a queue. Members apply for the matches they want, then tickets are allocated by draw roughly four to six weeks before kickoff. Season ticket holders keep their own seats before any of that runs. What follows is a members' pre-sale, after which anything left reaches the wider public.
For Champions League home matches that final stage barely exists. Bayern's own guidance is blunt about it: reaching general public sale is exceedingly rare for European fixtures at this ground. Against the English champions it should be treated as not happening at all.
That is the gap a verified marketplace fills here, though it is a wider gap than at most clubs. This is not a case of paying more to skip a queue you could have joined. For anyone outside the membership, resale is the route rather than an alternative to one.
Five things set the number on this fixture: the tier, how central the seat sits, the reduced European capacity, how far out you buy, plus whether hospitality is attached. Member face values at this ground start around 35 euros and run past 100 for the better categories, which is low by English standards and part of why so little of it ever comes loose.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper tier, behind the goal or corner | £110 – £220 | The lowest entry point into the ground | Level three wraps the whole bowl. High and steep, with the full shape of the game in view |
| Middle tier, longside | £200 – £390 | The balance most regulars recommend | Elevated enough to read the play, close enough to see it. Blocks either side of the halfway line price highest |
| Lower tier, central | £330 – £650 | Buyers who want to be on top of the pitch | Level one along the touchlines. Almost never available through club routes for a fixture of this size |
| Business seating | £700 – £1,200+ | A padded seat with indoor access before kickoff | Around 2,000 business seats sit in the main stand middle tier, with lounge entry included |
| Hospitality and Skybox | £850 – £1,800+ | Guests, clients or a group booking | Named lounges plus 106 private boxes. Priced per person, with European rates above the domestic ones |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
One structural point drives the whole table. The Allianz Arena holds 75,024 for domestic matches but around 70,000 for UEFA competition, because the standing terraces convert to seating under European rules. Roughly five thousand places vanish for exactly the fixtures people most want to attend. The ones that disappear are the lower-priced places behind the goals.
Timing behaves differently here from most European grounds. Because the ballot resolves four to six weeks out, the resale market does not soften as the match approaches; it tightens, because that is the point at which members find out what they did not get and start buying rather than selling. The window that rewards patience at an English club punishes it in Munich. Anyone who wants a specific tier should treat the early market as the real one.
The Allianz Arena is three tiers of roughly 20,000, 24,000 and 22,000 wrapped in a continuous bowl, with no bad angle and a steep rake that keeps sightlines clean from the top row. Work through the Allianz Arena seating plan before buying, because block numbers run in sequence around the ground rather than by stand, so two blocks with similar numbers can sit at opposite ends of the pitch.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West stand, lower and middle tier | The halfway line from the main side | Premium | Benches, business seating and the boxes all sit here. Priced above every other block in the ground |
| East stand, middle tier | The same central angle at a lower rate | Upper mid | Opposite touchline. Widely rated as the value pick for anyone who wants elevation and a central view |
| Südkurve, lower tier | Atmosphere above everything else | Entry to mid | Blocks 109 to 117 behind the goal, home to the organised support. Seated for European matches rather than standing |
| Nordkurve | Value behind the opposite goal | Entry | The quieter end. A sensible first visit, with easier concourse access at half time |
| Upper tier, any stand | Buyers prioritising price over proximity | Entry | Level three is high but steep, so the pitch stays fully visible. Wind reaches some rows despite the roof |
| Upper tier east, visiting allocation | Travelling Arsenal supporters only | Entry | Blocks 340 to 347. The middle-tier extension block used for domestic matches is not released for European fixtures, so the allocation is upper tier only |
That last row is worth reading twice, because it is the detail most guides miss. Bayern can add a middle-tier block to the visiting section for Bundesliga and cup matches. For UEFA competition they cannot, so the away following sits entirely in the upper tier east. Anyone holding a general-sale ticket elsewhere in the ground is sitting among home support, whatever they are wearing.
For a neutral buyer the middle tier on the east side is the answer. It gives the central angle without main-stand pricing and sits high enough to read the shape of the game. You also stay close enough to the Südkurve to hear what a Munich European night sounds like. The lower tier behind either goal is the trade-off choice: better noise, a flatter view.
One more thing separates a European night here from a Bundesliga one. The Südkurve is a standing terrace for domestic matches and a seated block for UEFA competition, which changes both the volume and the experience behind that goal. Regulars will tell you the noise survives the conversion better than at most grounds, but if the terrace is the reason you were buying into that end, know that you are buying a seat in it rather than a place on it.
Bayern publish one of the broader hospitality ranges in Europe, spread across named lounges rather than a single tiered ladder. Around 2,000 business seats sit in the main stand middle tier, with a further 106 private boxes above them. Rates quoted below are the club's domestic per-person figures. European fixtures price above them.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Business Club, Silver to Platinum | Regular attendees wanting a graded upgrade | Main stand middle tier across three service levels, with the seat position improving as the tier rises |
| Franz Beckenbauer Lounge and Säbener Lounge | Groups and pairs marking an occasion | Large catered rooms with table service, seated behind the goal or on the opposite stand |
| Foyer | A lounge experience at the lower end of the range | Upper tier at midfield level with full catering, though the room itself has no pitch view |
| Eventbox, Presenterbox and Skybox | Corporate guests and small private parties | Private boxes with a direct view of the pitch from the box itself, for groups from ten upwards |
Two things separate hospitality here from the English equivalent. The rooms are genuinely large, so a lounge booking does not mean a cramped corner. The boxes that carry a direct pitch view are also labelled as such, which is not always the case elsewhere. Read that detail before booking, since several of the catered rooms are windowless and pair with ordinary seats outside.
If the full package is out of range, the business seats without a named lounge are the sensible middle ground. They sit in the same central blocks and include indoor access before kickoff. On a cold Munich night in late October that is worth more than it sounds.
German ticketing is straightforward compared with Italy or Spain. Standard tickets are not personalised for most matches, so the name on the booking does not normally have to match the person walking through the turnstile. Carry photo identification regardless, because entry checks on high-profile European nights are heavier than for a league game.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile or digital ticket | Which wallet or app the ticket loads into, plus whether the seller transfers it to your account or sends a file. Load it before you leave your hotel |
| Print at home | That the barcode is clean and the block matches what you paid for. Keep the paper copy alongside the phone version |
| Collection in Munich | The exact meeting point and the time window. Fröttmaning gets extremely busy from ninety minutes out, so a city-centre handover is easier |
| Courier delivery | That the delivery window closes before your travel date, plus that the address is somewhere you will actually be |
Two Munich-specific points catch visitors out. The ground is entirely cashless on matchdays, so food, drink and merchandise all need a card or a phone. The old stadium card scheme no longer operates. Drink deposits are refunded to the same card when you return the cup, which can take a few days to show.
The other point is a pleasant one for anyone used to English grounds. Alcohol is permitted in the stands in Germany, so you can take a drink to your seat rather than finishing it on the concourse. Kiosks sit on levels two and six and queues build sharply in the fifteen minutes before kickoff.
Transport is as good as it gets for a stadium ten kilometres outside a city centre. U-Bahn line U6 runs to Fröttmaning, roughly fifteen minutes from Marienplatz, with a raised promenade taking you from the station to the turnstiles with step-free access throughout. There are 9,800 parking spaces, though on a European night the U6 is the faster option in both directions.
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Start from this fixture
Work from this match page rather than a general Champions League listing, so every seat you see belongs to this date at this ground.
Step2
Set your account up first
You can create an account in under a minute. On a fixture this tight, having one ready is the difference between securing a listing and watching it go.
Step3
Decide the tier before the price
Upper, middle and lower give three different evenings at this ground. Settle which one you want, then compare inside that band rather than across all of them.
Step4
Check the block against the plan
Numbering runs around the bowl rather than by stand, so confirm where a block actually sits before you buy. A number close to one you recognise can be at the other end.
Step5
Confirm how many seats sit together
Listings state whether seats are adjacent. For any group this is the filter that matters, because supply on this fixture comes in ones and twos more often than in blocks.
Step6
Read the delivery method
Delivery is set by the seller, not by the sector. Match it to your travel plan rather than taking whatever is attached to the first seat you liked.
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Complete the purchase
The checkout total includes fees, so compare that figure rather than the headline price. Payment is processed securely and confirmed by email.
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Follow it through to delivery
You can track order progress at any stage. Do that before you fly rather than after you land.
Munich is a straightforward trip from the UK, with direct flights from most major airports and a journey of under two hours. Munich Airport connects to the city by S-Bahn lines S1 and S8, then the U6 takes you north to the ground, so a same-day return is possible on paper. A 21:00 kickoff makes it a poor idea in practice.
Most buyers stay over, which puts hotel timing alongside ticket timing. Munich prices climb hard around a European night at this ground, while late October leaves little slack in the city's hotel stock. Book the room when you book the seat.
For Bayern supporters the reverse consideration applies later in the campaign. Their other English away date is the trip to Manchester United in January, which sits inside the same travel-planning window for anyone following both. Between the two, the Munich fixture is the harder ticket by a distance.
Late October is a reasonable time to be in the city. Oktoberfest has finished by then, which takes the sharpest edge off Munich accommodation rates, though a Champions League night puts some of it back. The city centre sits fifteen minutes from the ground by U-Bahn, so there is no advantage to staying out near Fröttmaning, where there is very little around the stadium beyond the car parks.
Arsenal have been drawn against Bayern in the Champions League more often than against almost any other side. Between 2013 and 2024 the tie sent them here five times across four seasons. That record splits along a line most people get backwards. Twice they arrived already behind from a first leg lost in London, getting a result here anyway on both nights: 2-0 in 2013, then a 1-1 draw in 2014.
The damage came on the nights when nothing was owed. In the 2015 group stage, in the 2017 round of 16 first leg and in the 2024 quarter-final second leg, Arsenal arrived level and conceded eleven goals across those three visits. Two were 5-1 defeats. The third was a single goal in April 2024 that ended a tie Arsenal had drawn 2-2 in London, which is the closest they have come to taking this ground on even terms.
What makes the 2026/27 visit different is what happened in between. In November 2025 Arsenal beat Bayern 3-1 in London, ending the German side's unbeaten start to that league phase, then went on to win every one of their eight matches in it. That result sits outside the scope of the tables below, which cover Munich only, but it is the reason nobody is treating this ground as settled.
All figures below cover Champions League meetings at the Allianz Arena with Bayern Munich as hosts. Ties played at the Emirates Stadium, at Highbury or at the Olympiastadion before this ground opened are excluded.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 |
| Bayern Munich wins | 3 |
| Arsenal wins | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Bayern Munich goals | 12 |
| Arsenal goals | 5 |
| Biggest Bayern Munich win | 5-1 |
| Biggest Arsenal win | 2-0 |
| First Champions League meeting in scope | 13 March 2013 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 17 April 2024 |
Figures calculated from the verified match-by-match record below, cross-checked against competition archives and contemporary match reports.
| Date | Score | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 17 April 2024 | 1-0 | Quarter-final, second leg |
| 15 February 2017 | 5-1 | Round of 16, first leg |
| 4 November 2015 | 5-1 | Group stage |
| 11 March 2014 | 1-1 | Round of 16, second leg |
| 13 March 2013 | 0-2 | Round of 16, second leg |
Scores are shown with Bayern Munich first. Every result has been verified against two or more independent match archives.
For club routes, effectively yes. Members enter a ballot drawn four to six weeks out. European home fixtures almost never reach a general public sale.
UEFA competition requires all-seater configuration, so the standing terraces convert to seats. Capacity drops from 75,024 to roughly 70,000.
Upper tier on the east side, blocks 340 to 347. The extra middle-tier block Bayern can open for domestic matches is not available in European competition.
No. The ground is cashless on matchdays, so bring a card or a phone with mobile payment enabled. Cup deposits are refunded to the same card.
Around fifteen minutes on the U6 from Marienplatz to Fröttmaning, then a short walk along the raised promenade. Trains run more frequently around kickoff.
Sources: UEFA competition records and match archives, official club ticketing and hospitality information published by FC Bayern, Allianz Arena venue documentation covering capacity, seating and matchday payment, Bundesliga and Premier League season records, contemporary match reports from established sports news organisations, plus Munich transport operator information.