Information for fans travelling to Madrid for Champions League matchday 1

Sporting Clube de Portugal has released the following information for fans travelling to Estádio de Santiago Bernabéu for Wednesday's 20h45 encounter with Real Mardid:

• The area designated for parking for visiting fans is on Avenida das Astúrias, in an area supervised by the local police forces.
• Fans arriving to Madrid prior to the match are advised to gather in the Portas do Sol area of the city.
• The meeting point for the match will be at 17h00 on Avenida do Brasil, near to Estádio Santiago Bernabéu.
• The nearest metro station is "Paseo de Castellana".
• Visiting fans will be escorted to the stadium at 19h00.
• Stadium gates will open at 19h15.
• Contact points will be available for the Portuguese police and Sporting.
• All tickets must have the name and identification number of each fan written in the correct space. Fans may be asked to show identification on entering the stadium.
• Should visiting fans have tickets for other sectors of the stadium which are not allocated for visiting fans, these fans will only be admitted entry at the discretion of Real Madrid.
• The individuals who activated pyrotechnical devices at Sporting's match on Saturday have been identified. the use of such devices is highly damaging for the club and can lead to fines and even close of sectors of the stadium. Sporting appeals to all fans to refrain from using such devices.