Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United or Portsmouth? Find out the highest attended matches across Europe this weekend
By Lewis Mason
Published 1st Apr 2019, 17:48 BST
Updated 1st Apr 2019, 17:51 BST
Pompey lifted the Checkatrade Trophy in front of a record attendance in the competition on Sunday.
The Blues won 5-4 on penalties after the final had ended 2-2 following extra-time against League One promotion rivals Sunderland at Wembley. Huge numbers of supporters from both teams descended on the national stadium, with the official attendance 85,021. Check out how that rated in terms of numbers at some of the biggest grounds across Europe this weekend.
Pompey lift the Checkatrade Trophy at Wembley
The La Liga meeting at the Nou Camp was the highest attended fixture across Europe this weekend. Lionel Messi and co beat Espanyol 2-0 and 92,795 spectators witnessed the victory.
The 85,021 fans in attendance at Wembley for the Checkatrade Trophy final made it the highest attended football fixture in Britain over the weekend. It also set a new record for supporters at a match in the competition.
Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund are famed for attracting large crowds at their Signal Iduna Park home. This weekend was no exception with 81,365 in attendance for the 2-0 victory over Wolfsburg.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer won his first game in permanent charge of Man United 2-0 against Watford. There were 74,543 in the stands at Old Trafford to watch the win - making it the highest attended British league match this weekend.
