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    Bidding for MD8 (all 18 matches to be played simultaneously on 29 Jan) is now open.

    Bidding closes 10 days before the game.

    I don’t understand why they don’t list and end the auction earlier.

    With the small timeframe now between auction end and gameday, it will only force the winner to pay inflated prices for flights and/or hotels. Ironically, perhaps these games will go for a relatively cheaper amount.

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    I thought they had improved matters with MD7 (14 days before, up from 9 or 10 days before for the previous auctions).

    It’s not ideal, but it seems to be in line with the closing date for other auctions / competitions for UEFA tickets.

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    Can anyone log in / place bids? I’ve been trying on and off for the last few hours – transferred avios over from BAEC fine, but won’t let me get to the final bidding page. So I’m watching Strictly on Tour count down… and can’t bid at all.

    Have tried multiple devices and browsers… even created a new Privelage club account… it still won’t load the page that the “Bid now” button links too…

    Any help appreciated… or else good luck to whoever has that top bid! 🙂

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    Can anyone log in / place bids? I’ve been trying on and off for the last few hours – transferred avios over from BAEC fine, but won’t let me get to the final bidding page. So I’m watching Strictly on Tour count down… and can’t bid at all.

    Have tried multiple devices and browsers… even created a new Privelage club account… it still won’t load the page that the “Bid now” button links too…

    Any help appreciated… or else good luck to whoever has that top bid! 🙂

    I’ve had issues for the last 3 days. Very frustrating!

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    The issue has been fixed, as evident with the bidding activity today for the CL games 🙂

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    Is there any way to get tickets to regular games at these grounds through Qatar or is it only CL?

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    Is there any way to get tickets to regular games at these grounds through Qatar or is it only CL?

    Most, if not all, PSG and Inter Milan home games are also subject to Privilege Club auctions. This is because Qatar have sponsorship agreements with both teams. Otherwise, it’s CL only (Qatar is the official UEFA CL airline sponsor).

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    If we are saving points planning to make a “big bid” for the CL Final, what predictions on how much that will go for?

    If a Liverpool league round match went for 202k Avios the Final may go for who knows how much!!

    However the match is in Munich (the UK matches tend to go higher) and also I suppose it depends on who the participating teams are (PL teams again tend to go higher as do possibly Real Madrid and Barca regardless of what we may think of those teams).

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    Winning bids for Matchday 8 – Wednesday’s Auctions. Average: 33k (+80k / -20k).

    Aston Villa FC vs Celtic FC 113,000
    Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AC Sparta Praha 17,300
    Borussia Dortmund vs FC Shakhtar Donetsk 42,000
    BSC Young Boys vs FK Crvena Zvezda 13,000
    FC Barcelona vs Atalanta BC 33,000
    FC Bayern München vs ŠK Slovan Bratislava 28,000
    FC Internazionale Milano vs AS Monaco 30,500
    FC Salzburg vs Atlético de Madrid 21,000
    Girona FC vs Arsenal FC 50,000
    Juventus vs SL Benfica 23,000
    GNK Dinamo vs AC Milan 14,100
    LOSC Lille vs Feyenoord 15,090
    Manchester City vs Club Brugge KV 47,500
    PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool FC 52,250
    SK Sturm Graz vs RB Leipzig 16,500
    Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Bologna FC 1909 20,000
    Stade Brestois 29 vs Real Madrid C.F. 17,000
    VfB Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain 32,000

    All time average now: 47k (+155k / -45k).

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    FYI. There’s a ‘Buy Now’ listing for Inter Milan vs Genoa Cat 1 pair of tickets for 20k. There is also an auction for for a pair of VIP tickets, closing next Sunday, with a current bid of 17k. All time average for Inter Milan redemptions: 49k (+93k / -37k).

    Also, CL knockout phase play off games are being listed this morning for bidding.

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    I notice that not all the knockout games are listed. I wonder why that is?

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    I have checked the terms and conditions, and there is no mention of an age limit for attendance. Does anyone know if under 16s are permitted to attend with these tickets (with an accompanying adult of course)? Thanks!

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    I notice that not all the knockout games are listed. I wonder why that is?

    Could be the short turnaround between the draw and actual matches.

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    I have checked the terms and conditions, and there is no mention of an age limit for attendance. Does anyone know if under 16s are permitted to attend with these tickets (with an accompanying adult of course)? Thanks!

    Yes, as mentioned in previous posts, plenty children have been seen in the Champions Club.

    Also there is nothing in the Qatar Airways “info pack” which winners receive that mentions any minimum age requirement.

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    Could be the short turnaround between the draw and actual matches.

    I don’t think it’s that – other matches on the same dates are available.

    Listed
    11 Feb 2025 Juventus v PSV Eindhoven
    11 Feb 2025 Manchester City v Real Madrid
    12 Feb 2025 Celtic v Bayern München
    12 Feb 2025 Monaco v Benfica
    18 Feb 2025 Milan v Feyenoord
    18 Feb 2025 Bayern München v Celtic
    19 Feb 2025 Borussia Dortmund v Sporting
    19 Feb 2025 Paris Saint-Germain v Brest
    19 Feb 2025 Real Madrid v Manchester City

    Not Listed
    11 Feb 2025 Brest v Paris Saint-Germain
    11 Feb 2025 Sporting v Borussia Dortmund
    12 Feb 2025 Club Brugge v Atalanta
    12 Feb 2025 Feyenoord v Milan
    18 Feb 2025 Atalanta v Club Brugge
    18 Feb 2025 Benfica v Monaco
    19 Feb 2025 PSV Eindhoven v Juventus

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    Could be the short turnaround between the draw and actual matches.

    I don’t think it’s that – other matches on the same dates are available.

    Listed
    11 Feb 2025 Juventus v PSV Eindhoven
    11 Feb 2025 Manchester City v Real Madrid
    12 Feb 2025 Celtic v Bayern München
    12 Feb 2025 Monaco v Benfica
    18 Feb 2025 Milan v Feyenoord
    18 Feb 2025 Bayern München v Celtic
    19 Feb 2025 Borussia Dortmund v Sporting
    19 Feb 2025 Paris Saint-Germain v Brest
    19 Feb 2025 Real Madrid v Manchester City

    Not Listed
    11 Feb 2025 Brest v Paris Saint-Germain
    11 Feb 2025 Sporting v Borussia Dortmund
    12 Feb 2025 Club Brugge v Atalanta
    12 Feb 2025 Feyenoord v Milan
    18 Feb 2025 Atalanta v Club Brugge
    18 Feb 2025 Benfica v Monaco
    19 Feb 2025 PSV Eindhoven v Juventus

    I’ve not attempted any analysis, but I wonder if any of the not listed games’ home teams’ matches have previously been won for too low an Avios price for Qatar’s liking. Pure speculation on my part. And poor fans of Brugge or Atalanta – neither of their play-off matches are listed! I avoided trying to make a joke about potential numbers of Brest fans…

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    I’ve not attempted any analysis, but I wonder if any of the not listed games’ home teams’ matches have previously been won for too low an Avios price for Qatar’s liking. Pure speculation on my part. And poor fans of Brugge or Atalanta – neither of their play-off matches are listed! I avoided trying to make a joke about potential numbers of Brest fans…

    That doesn’t seem to be a criterion.

    Listed
    11 Feb 2025 Juventus v PSV Eindhoven (Juventus home games average: 55,067)
    11 Feb 2025 Manchester City v Real Madrid (Manchester City home games average: 51,533)
    12 Feb 2025 Celtic v Bayern München (Celtic home games average: 60,267)
    12 Feb 2025 Monaco v Benfica (Monaco home games average: 45,200)
    18 Feb 2025 Milan v Feyenoord (Milan home games average: 43,585)
    18 Feb 2025 Bayern München v Celtic (Bayern München home games average: 46,367)
    19 Feb 2025 Borussia Dortmund v Sporting (Borussia Dortmund home games average: 43,000)
    19 Feb 2025 Paris Saint-Germain v Brest (Paris Saint-Germain home games average: 68,867)
    19 Feb 2025 Real Madrid v Manchester City (Real Madrid home games average: 123,000)

    Not Listed
    11 Feb 2025 Brest v Paris Saint-Germain (Brest home games average: 12,700)
    11 Feb 2025 Sporting v Borussia Dortmund (Sporting home games average: 48,652)
    12 Feb 2025 Club Brugge v Atalanta (Club Brugge home games average: 39,034)
    12 Feb 2025 Feyenoord v Milan (Feyenoord home games average: 45,400)
    18 Feb 2025 Atalanta v Club Brugge (Atalanta home games average: 57,333)
    18 Feb 2025 Benfica v Monaco (Benfica home games average: 24,800)
    19 Feb 2025 PSV Eindhoven v Juventus (PSV Eindhoven home games average: 28,450)

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    I’ve not attempted any analysis, but I wonder if any of the not listed games’ home teams’ matches have previously been won for too low an Avios price for Qatar’s liking. Pure speculation on my part. And poor fans of Brugge or Atalanta – neither of their play-off matches are listed! I avoided trying to make a joke about potential numbers of Brest fans…

    That doesn’t seem to be a criterion.

    Listed
    11 Feb 2025 Juventus v PSV Eindhoven (Juventus home games average: 55,067)
    11 Feb 2025 Manchester City v Real Madrid (Manchester City home games average: 51,533)
    12 Feb 2025 Celtic v Bayern München (Celtic home games average: 60,267)
    12 Feb 2025 Monaco v Benfica (Monaco home games average: 45,200)
    18 Feb 2025 Milan v Feyenoord (Milan home games average: 43,585)
    18 Feb 2025 Bayern München v Celtic (Bayern München home games average: 46,367)
    19 Feb 2025 Borussia Dortmund v Sporting (Borussia Dortmund home games average: 43,000)
    19 Feb 2025 Paris Saint-Germain v Brest (Paris Saint-Germain home games average: 68,867)
    19 Feb 2025 Real Madrid v Manchester City (Real Madrid home games average: 123,000)

    Not Listed
    11 Feb 2025 Brest v Paris Saint-Germain (Brest home games average: 12,700)
    11 Feb 2025 Sporting v Borussia Dortmund (Sporting home games average: 48,652)
    12 Feb 2025 Club Brugge v Atalanta (Club Brugge home games average: 39,034)
    12 Feb 2025 Feyenoord v Milan (Feyenoord home games average: 45,400)
    18 Feb 2025 Atalanta v Club Brugge (Atalanta home games average: 57,333)
    18 Feb 2025 Benfica v Monaco (Benfica home games average: 24,800)
    19 Feb 2025 PSV Eindhoven v Juventus (PSV Eindhoven home games average: 28,450)

    Thanks for doing the analysis 🙂

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    Anyone know how much the last batch sold for?

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    I only caught the final value for the Celtic game, but the others went for at least the values shown below.

    Manchester City v Real Madrid (>= 72,000)
    Juventus v PSV Eindhoven (>= 56,000)
    Celtic v Bayern München (93,000)
    Monaco v Benfica (>= 40,l11)

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    Winning bids for knockout phase play-off auctions. Average: 74k (+77k / -38k).

    Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven 56,000
    Manchester City vs Real Madrid C.F. 102,000
    Celtic FC vs FC Bayern München 93,000
    AS Monaco vs SL Benfica 41,111
    AC Milan vs Feyenoord 71,881
    FC Bayern München vs Celtic FC 67,000
    Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting Clube de Portuga 51,000
    Real Madrid C.F. vs Manchester City 151,400
    Paris Saint-Germain vs Stade Brestois 29 36,000

    All time average now: 49k (+153k / -47k).

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    Thought I’d post a post a report on the Inter Milan v Forentina game from last night that I went too, the tickets were won for 15,200 avios.

    Hospitality was available in their club legends lounge which was at gate 7 and access was available 2 hours before. Qatar privilege got in touch after I’d won the bidding to request passport names and numbers for the tickets and then issued them via email 5 days before the game.

    The lounge at the San Siro was fairly basic with another 8 tables of 10 seats on each and they were all various other sponsors. When we arrived we were first into the lounge and it didn’t start to fill up for another 30mins so there was no atmosphere at all.
    Food was served straight away and was a set 3 course menu, starter was a duck pasta which as average, main was a beef with Palestine which everyone seemed to love but not my cup of tea and the dessert was a lemon cheesecake which was easily the best course.
    Drinks were served via waiters and consisted of either red wine, white wine, prosecco, Heineken or pepsi. Measures were a little stingy and slow to be served so we bunged our waiter €20 and he was more than happy to double up on drinks and made sure our glasses never saw the bottom, definitely worth the tip!

    About 5 mins before KO we ventured outside where seating was a 1 mind walk away from the lounge through some double doors. Seat were just to the right of the halfway line and we were row 10 so had an amazing view of the pitch.
    At halftime they allow you back into the lounge where they offer coffee and more drinks and a cookie but when the teams are back out they round people up and start to kick them out.
    There was no access back into the lounge at fulltime which was disappointing.

    When we were at the table a Qatar representative came over and introduced themselves for a quick 2 mins chat but nothing ground breaking.

    Overall the experience was good for the amount of avios I paid but I’d not want to go more than 20k for tickets if bidding again.

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    Thanks for the report – did you not get a pitchside tour?

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    No nothing like that unfortunately, I was expecting to be allowed down onto the pitch as well but might be because Qatar aren’t the main sponsor for Inter Milan that we didn’t (they only sponsor the training kit).

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    Sorry that 2nd course should read beef with polenta not Palestine!

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