Lens fans’ 1,000 km trek to Prague meets tight away allocation | OneFootball

RC Lens begin their Champions League campaign with their longest group-stage trip, to Prague on Thursday at 21:00, another test of their travelling support.

According to L'Équipe, the Eden Arena holds 19,370, and the away section is capped at five percent, leaving 1,044 tickets for visiting fans.

That scale contrasts sharply with 22 May at Saint-Denis, when nearly 50,000 Lens supporters filled the Stade de France as Racing secured the first Coupe de France in their history with a 3-1 win over Nice.

The Czech venue is not configured for a comparable influx, given its size and the restrictions on the away end.

For those making the journey, the 1,000 km trek to the Czech capital underscores the scale of Lens’ return to the Champions League.

Source: L'Équipe

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