Anfield Stadium

Join me as discuss and rate the experience of visiting one of the most iconic stadiums in the Premier League – Anfield Stadium

 

Cost- 3/5

Match ticket was priced at £48 which I think is quite fair for a champions league match at a stadium as historic as Anfied. Food and drink were also both fairly priced at £4.40 for a beer and £3.40 for a pie inside the stadium. 

 

Facilities- 4/5 

The facilities at Anfield combine the rich history of the stadium with modern state of the art amenities that you would expect from a “Big 6” Premier League club. These facilities help provide an enjoyable matchday experience for supporters. The stadium capacity was recently increased in 2024 with the expansion of the Anfield Road end which brought the capacity of the stadium up to 61,276 making it the fourth largest football stadium in the premier league.  

 

Atmosphere- 3.5/5

The famous Kop End of the stadium provided most of the atmosphere from the Liverpool fans during the match. I enjoyed the fact that the atmosphere was more reactionary to the events taking place in the match, meaning there isn’t singing during the entire game which is a change to the ultras scene which has taken over most of Europe. My seat was situated fairly close to the travelling Bologna fans who added to the atmosphere by their continuous singing in an attempt to help their team who were underdogs on the night

 

Quality Of Match- 3.5/5

Liverpool were going into this match clear favourites due to their impressive start to the season and Bologna losing their manager to Juventus and key players Calafiori to Arsenal and Zirkzee to Manchester United. The underdogs Bologna  put up a good fight creating a number of half chances, However in the end were unable to cope with Liverpool’s attackick quality which lead to the match ending Liverpool 2-0 Bologna with the goals coming from MacAllister and Salah.

Total score- 14/20

Westfalenstadion

 Join me as I explore the electrifying atmosphere of Signal Iduna Park or better known as the Westfalenstadion, home to Borussia Dortmund. I’ll share my first-hand experience and ratings from the thrilling matchday excitement of Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic on 01/10/24.

Cost –  4/5 

Ticket was priced at €35 which is fantastic value for money considering it was a champions league match and the ticket also includes free travel by train to the match. Food and drink was also fairly priced at €4 for a beer and €4 for a bratwurst

 

Facilities- 5/5 

Westfalenstadion- the home of Borussia Dortmund, boasts exceptional facilities. It features a state-of-the-art stadium with a capacity of over 81,000, excellent seating arrangements, modern amenities and vibrant fan zones. The stadium and surrounding areas were very clean and the stadium is easily accessible by taking the u-bahn to Westfalenhalen.

 

Atmosphere- 5/5

From before kick off until the 90^th minute, the Yellow Wall section of the stadium were creating an electric atmosphere with non-stop chanting, drumming and flying of flags and banners making it one of the best atmospheres in European football. The Yellow Wall had an excellent pre match tifo expressing their discontent with UEFA which paired with a rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” created the perfect pre match atmosphere and set the tone for the excellent match atmosphere to follow. The Celtic fans also contributed to the atmosphere with a tifo display as the teams were walking out and another pyrotechnics display showing their support for the Palestinian and Lebanese people. However the performance from their team on the pitch was not up to the same standard as the support from the Celtic fans which lead to the atmosphere from the Celtic end dwindling as the match went on. 

 

Quality of match- 3.5/5

The match wasn’t the most competitive I’ve seen due to the difference in quality between the 2 teams, however gains bonus points for the amount of goals scored. The match was controlled by midfielders Julian Brandt and Emre Can, whilst the Celtic defence were unable to cope with the speed, directness and quality finishing from Dortmund attackers Karim Adeyemi and Serhou Guirassy.

Total Score - 17.5/20