Wanda Metropolitano (Madrid)

Metropolitano Stadium, also known as Wanda Metropolitano for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Madrid, Spain. It has been the home stadium of Atletico Madrid since the 2017–18 season. It is located in the Rosas area of ​​the San Blas-Canillejas district.

Basic information

Official website: https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/ 

Arena Capacity: 67,829 spectators 

Address: Av. de Luis Aragonés, 4, 28022 Madrid, Spain

GPS coordinates for the navigator:40°26′10″N 3°35′58″W

Year of construction: 1990–93 

Construction cost: 240 million euros 

Field: grass lawn measuring 105 m×68 m (115 yards×74 yards) 

Wanda Metropolitano Seating Plan

As in modern European stadiums, the Wanda Metropolitano is bowl-shaped when it comes to seating. Fondo Norte and Fondo Sur sit behind two targets at both ends of the field, while Lateral Este and Lateral Oeste run along the field. There are three levels around the stadium, including a layer of boxes and executive apartments.

Where to buy tickets?

As with most venues in Spain, the difference in ticket prices varies not only depending on where on the earth you want to sit, but also from week to week, depending on who the team is playing with. There is also limited information on whether young people or concessions can get cheaper tickets in the Vanda Metropolitano. It is worth noting that you can get cheaper tickets if you are a member of the official group of supporters of the club.

Here are some ticket prices for the match between Atletico and Girona in the 2017-2018 season. Moreover, the cheapest and most expensive prices are for different parts of the world. Prices are based on the fact that you are not a member of the club’s official fans group:

• Fondos: €40-€60;
• Lateral Este: €50-€110;
• Lateral Oeste: €30-€150.

It should also be noted that older people receive a 25% discount on ticket prices and that the most expensive ticket at the Lateral Oeste booth is what the club can call an “impression of the bench”.

How to get tickets to Atletico Madrid

Getting tickets to Atletico matches is not easy. The site is smaller than the Nou Camp and Santiago Bernabéu camps, which does not help, but Atletico is also one of the most popular teams in La Liga. Of course, you can try, and the best place to start is the club’s official website and entradas.com, which offer online sales. You can also call the box office by phone or visit the box office in person. They are open on match days three hours before the start of the match.

How to get there?

Train

The new stadium can be found in the north-eastern part of the city, near the airport. Thus, this fast-growing area has excellent transport links, including the Estadio Metropolitano, one of the largest metro stations in Madrid. Getting there from London will first take about a day by train going through Paris and Zaragoza.

Bus

Numerous local buses stop near the stadium, including 140, E2, 28, 38 and 48.

Car

Stadium is adjacent to M-201 and E-5. These are the main roads you will want to follow if you are traveling under the wing marks when you come closer.

By plane

As mentioned earlier, Wanda Metropolitano is located in the part of Madrid that is closest to Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez Airport. However, the Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport is actually the closest to the center of Madrid if you want to be closer to the city.

Taxi

A taxi from the Palacio Real de Madrid to the stadium will cost you about 25 euros, and the trip will take about twenty minutes.

Parking near Wanda Metropolitano

The stadium has 4,000 parking spaces, of which 1,000 are inside, and 3,000 on the ground. Therefore, if you want to go by car, there should be enough parking space.

Wanda Metropolitano Hotels

Hotel Sercotel Alcalá 611 — £70 +

Calle Alcalá, 611, Madrid, 28022

This four-star hotel is located about a mile from the stadium and has just under a hundred rooms. As with most hotels in the hottest parts of Spain, there is a pleasant outdoor pool. In addition, there is a fitness center if you want to stay fit, and a terrace if you want to sit outside. There is self parking and free Wi-Fi, as well as a bar where you can relax and have a drink.

NH Madrid Barajas Airport — £80 +

Calle de Catamaran, 1, Madrid, 28042

As the name suggests, NH Madrid is located near the airport, so you can expect planes to fly overhead from time to time. However, do not let this push you away, as for convenience there is a free airport shuttle. When it comes to amenities, you will be pleased to know that there is a restaurant and bar, as well as a full-service spa. This includes an outdoor pool that is great in fine weather. It offers free Wi-Fi, self parking and breakfast.

Hotel ILUNION Alcalá Norte — £90 +

Calle de San Romualdo, 30, Madrid, 28037

Hotel ILUNION with more than two hundred rooms and a conference center is the largest hotel on our list. It is just over a mile from the earth and, if you are interested, more than five miles from Santiago Bernabéu. It has a restaurant and bar, self parking, free Wi-Fi and a terrace. You can have breakfast in the morning, and if you want to go to the stadium, but you do not have a car, you can rent it on site.

Pubs and Bars Near Wanda Metropolitano

Finnegans

Plaza de las Salesas, 9, 28004 Madrid

Wherever you are, Irish pubs are a great place to watch some live sports and have a brilliant night. Finnegans is no exception, TVs show a lot of football matches that can be played, and an excellent game, guaranteed. You can also get some good food, with Milanese chicken, steak and some Spanish favorite dishes.

James Joyce Irish Pub Madrid

Calle de Alcalá, 59, 28014 Madrid

Since we are talking about Irish bars, thank you to James Joyce. This is one of the best sports venues in the city, demonstrating not only football, but also such as the NFL and international rugby. You can catch more than your share of live music, if that’s what you like, making it a multi-purpose venue. If this is not enough, you can get almost everything you want, and a lot of delicious food.

s10bar

Calle Guzman El Bueno 56, esquina con Calle Donoso Cortes, 28015 Madrid

S10Bar is considered one of the best sports bars in Madrid and has the motto “a very cold bar, warm and delicious food”. This food is modern in style and homemade, so you know that you get decent food for your troubles. Perfumes line the wall behind the bar, but it is television screens that take pride of place on the walls around the rest of the place. When Real Madrid or Atlético play, the atmosphere will be absolutely electric.

Hospitality

Atlético offered excellent VIP services in Vicente Caderon, so it’s not surprising that the same can be seen in Vanda Metropolitano. From private boxes to executive chairs, there are many options if you want to watch an Atletico Madrid match in style.

Private rental

The beauty of large clubs in densely populated cities is that they can regularly offer their services to businesses and organizations that may want to use them for personal purposes. Madrid is one of the most multinational and populous cities in Europe, so Atletico will not be difficult to take advantage of this fact when it comes to their new stadium.

History

In the early 1990s, the Sports Council of the Madrid Community supported the city’s bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 1997, and preparations began for an Olympic stadium in eastern Madrid, next to the M-40 Motorway. The site was expected to be heavily urbanized.

The construction of the new stadium began in 1990 and was based on a project proposed by Cruz y Ortiz. It was completed in 1993, and the inauguration took place in September 1994. The oval-shaped stadium with a one-sided arrangement, designed for 20,000 seats, was called La Peineta (comb) because of its similarity to the traditional Spanish hair comb.

The 1997 World Championships in Athletics were eventually awarded to Athens, and La Peineta was used for small sports and cultural events during the first decade of its existence. It became an abandoned stadium in 2004.

New stadium

In 2004, the stadium was closed for a future project after the Madrid bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Following the defeat of the Madrid application in 2009, many proposals were made regarding the future use of the stadium. Finally, on September 11, 2013, Atletico Madrid announced plans to build a stadium on the site of La Paineta. Thus, ownership was officially transferred to the club.

The new stadium was supposed to replace the Vicente Calderon stadium as Atlético’s home, starting in the 2017–18 season. On December 9, 2016, the club announced that the official name for the refurbished stadium would be Wanda Metropolitano — Wanda for sponsorship reasons and the Metropolitano after the arena of 1923-1966, which hosted the matches of Atletico to Vicente Calderon.

On September 17, 2017, the first Wanda Metropolitano event was the 2017–18 La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Málaga. King of Spain Felipe VI took part in the match. Antoine Griezmann of Atlético scored the first goal at the new stadium, where the match ended with Atlético’s victory 1-0. On September 27, 2017, Wanda Metropolitano held its first UEFA Champions League game. Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 2-1, becoming the first English club to win at home in any European club tournament, and the first guest team to win at the new stadium.

It seats 68,000 spectators, all of whose spectators or seats are covered with a new roof, including 7,000 VIPs, 79 VIP suits, known as Neptuno Premium. 4000 parking spaces will be available; 1000 inside the stadium building and 3000 outside the building.