Supporter Information: Villarreal CF | OneFootball

Leeds United face Villarreal CF in a pre-season friendly at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, as we continue to prepare for the 2025/26 Premier League campaign. Please see below all of the relevant information you may need for the match.

Arrival at stadium:

We would urge as many fans as possible to arrive in plenty of time for the game, turnstiles will open at 1.30pm and kick-off is scheduled for 3pm.

The Home Fan Zone will be open from 1pm, with a variety of food and drink offerings available. Further information is available online here.

Download your ticket:

Please ensure you have your Match Ticket downloaded for the fixture to your Apple or Google Wallet before arriving at Elland Road and ensure your smartphone is fully charged.

A screenshot of your mobile ticket or the email confirming your mobile ticket WILL NOT permit you entry into the stadium on a matchday. You need to download your mobile ticket from the link in your booking confirmation email. If you have an android phone, please also ensure that your NFC is switched on in your settings.

Matchday activity:

Our resident Face Painters will be in attendance and they will be found in the Home Fan Zone and Family Areas from approximately 1pm.

Wellbeing Team:

Our team of Wellbeing Officers will be working in each stand to support fans with various health and wellbeing matters at Elland Road on Wednesday evening. You can identify them through the light blue bibs they wear and if you need to get hold of a member of the Wellbeing Team for any help, please just ask your nearest steward and they will ensure one comes to meet you at an agreed area.

If any supporters would like to use the prayer room, sensory room or quiet room, please contact matchday.safeguarding@leedsunited.com so they can assist and book in a time slot for you when needed.

Park & Ride:

The Park & Ride service (Temple Green & Stourton sites) to Elland Road on a matchday will NOT be in operation for Saturday’s fixture with Villarreal.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The Park & Ride is expected to be back running as normal for our Premier League opener with Everton on Monday 18th August. Further details will be communicated in due course.

Matchday Incident Text Service:

The club has a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of discrimination, tragedy/discriminatory chanting or inappropriate language and gestures. The club condemns this behaviour, and you could be breaking the law. This includes any form of inciting hate, such as racism, homophobia, sexism or religious/political hate.

To report any incidents during visits to Elland Road, please text LEEDS along with any relevant information around the incident, your name and ticket details to 60006 as soon as you can. You will then receive an automated response which means that your report has been logged and will be looked into.

Travel to Elland Road:

We are asking all supporters to allow as much time as possible when travelling to the stadium, to try and help with traffic delays and congestion.

Please can all supporters also bear in mind when using bus services, cars or taxis to be careful when and where they are getting out of any vehicles. Those who disembark on the M621 and walk down the road are creating dangerous situations, and anyone who is blocking the roundabout, any junctions or pedestrian crossings are causing further problems with congestion.

Please note below the changes to parking prices at all Leeds City Council Car Parks surrounding Elland Road. Payment is by cash only.

Age Policy:

We would like to remind supporters that children under the age of 2 years will not be permitted entry into the ground due to Health and Safety reasons. Ticket holders aged 2 to 15 years must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or above and be seated adjacent in the stadium bowl. Unaccompanied children under the age of 16 years will not be admitted into the stadium.

Please always ensure your safety and the safety of others.

For all other matchday information for fixtures at Elland Road, including accessibility, prohibited items and more, please click here.