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MUNICH. — Bayern Munich are to spend £75 000 subsidising the cost of fans’ tickets for their upcoming Champions League away match with Arsenal as a thank you for their support during a record-breaking 2013. The defending champions received 18 000 applications for just 2 974 tickets for the round of 16, first leg match at the Emirates on February 19.

But because tickets cost £62 (€75) each, significantly more expensive than the average German prices, Bayern are to pay £24.80 (€30) towards the cost of each one as a goodwill gesture.

In a message posted on the club’s website on Wednesday, they said: ‘For the 2,974 tickets made available by Arsenal, we have received 18,000 orders. The ticket price asked by Arsenal is £62 (€75) each.

The near-3,000 Bayern fans who travel over to London will hope for a repeat of last year’s first leg at the same stage of the competition, when Bayern dominated and won 3-1. — Mailonline