'Sold out' – Arsenal Women announce first-ever full house at Emirates for UWCL semi

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Arsenal's women will play in front of a packed crowd at the Emirates in their Champions League semi-final against Wolfsburg

Arsenal's women walk out for their Champions League clash against Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in March 2023.
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Arsenal Women will play in front of a full crowd at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night for the first time ever, the north London club has announced.

The Gunners meet Wolfsburg in the second leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final and have an excellent chance of progressing to the showpiece fixture after a 2-2 draw in Germany last week.

"For the first time in our history... EMIRATES STADIUM. SOLD OUT," Arsenal Women wrote on Twitter on Sunday.

"It is a huge occasion for us as a team and as a club and it is a huge compliment, not only to people here who have been directly involved in selling tickets and generating the interest, but this is built on people who were here before this team, on players, coaches and people at the club for putting this together," manager Jonas Eidevall told the club's official website.

"First to say that the more we play there, the more it feels like home, but also to say, it gives us the platform and foundation to spread our game to more people. That is so important and we see the benefits of that now.

"Our fans have been nothing short of brilliant this season. At times when it has been tough result wise, they have never gone quiet. They have always been there supporting us, they have been absolutely magnificent. If they can be just as magnificent tomorrow, that is going to be a big boost for us."

If Arsenal progress to the final, they will meet Barcelona in Eindhoven on June 3rd.

Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.