- This party has been declared a High Risk party and will therefore have additional security measures.
- More than 4200 spectators are expected to attend with entrance.
More than 1800 members will form the security device that the Delegation of the Government in Madrid will activate for the return match of octaves of the final of the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 that will face Real Madrid – Benfica tomorrow Wednesday, February 25, from 21:00 hours, at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
This party has been classified as High Risk by the Permanent Commission of the State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport. This implies that clubs are obliged to adopt additional security measures in the system of ticket sales, separation of hobbies within sports venues and control of access to the stadium.
In addition, the security forces reinforce their preventive deployments, especially with regard to the surveillance of the swellings, always in coordination with all the operators involved in the celebration of the sporting event and the protection of the attendees.
The operation, which will be responsible for monitoring the areas surrounding the stadium to prevent incidents, will consist of National Police agents —from the Police Intervention Unit, the Provincial Information Brigade, Mobile Brigade, Dog Guides, Subsoil, Air Service and Drones—; the Municipal Police of Madrid; components of SAMUR-Civil Protection; the Fire Brigade, and security guards and assistants of the football club itself. The presence of vigilantes will also be strengthened in the Metro service.
More than 4,200 Portuguese fans are expected to attend a stadium that will feature a capacity of 73,000 spectators.
To expedite the work of the agents, it is recommended that all stadium attendees attend in advance to pass the established security controls.