Arsenal offer free tickets after Women's Champions League game rearranged

Arsenal are offering supporters a complimentary ticket for a future Women’s Super League match at Emirates Stadium this season after moving their Champions League showdown with Bayern Munch.

Arsenal Women had been due to play Bayern at the Emirates on December 18, but the match clashed with the men’s team facing Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

The women’s game has now been moved to the Mangata Pay UK Stadium Meadow Park in Borehamwood - where the Gunners play their women’s domestic cup games - after UEFA granted special dispensation for the match to be played there.

Tickets for the game with Bayern had been on sale since September and Arsenal have confirmed all fans who purchased a ticket will automatically receive a full refund. They will also have a 24-hour priority access window to purchase a new ticket for this game at Meadow Park.

This window will open at 2pm on Tuesday, November 26, with tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis.

As a gesture of goodwill, Arsenal are also offering fans a complimentary ticket for a future WSL match at Emirates Stadium this season, or a £20 retail voucher that can be redeemed at The Armoury or on Arsenal Direct.

The club have confirmed they will make direct contact with those supporters impact later on Monday.

In a statement, Arsenal said: “We can confirm that our UEFA Women’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich will take place at one of our familiar home venues for our women’s team, the Mangata Pay UK Stadium Meadow Park, Borehamwood on Wednesday, December 18.

“This follows engagement with UEFA in recent days, who have granted special dispensation for the match to be played there, given the unique combination of factors that required a new venue following our men’s team’s home draw in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.

“We thank members of our supporter groups throughout this time who offered valuable feedback which was reflected in our dialogue with UEFA. We also thank UEFA for their collaboration to find a workable outcome.

“Supporters who have already purchased a ticket will automatically receive a full refund and a 24-hour priority access window to purchase a new ticket for this fixture at Meadow Park. This window will open at 2pm on Tuesday, November 26, with tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis (subject to availability).

“We would like to recognise these supporters and their commitment to following us on our Women’s UEFA Champions League campaign. As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer a complimentary ticket for a future WSL match at Emirates Stadium this season, or a £20 retail voucher that can be redeemed at The Armoury or on Arsenal Direct.”