Barcelona, Arsenal Combine For Highest Revenue Ever In Champions League Match

The Champions League clash between Barcelona and Arsenal "features two clubs with combined revenues of almost one billion euros" -- the highest ever for a last-16 tie in the competition, according to the PA. The Deloitte Football Money League, which "profiles the highest-earning clubs in world football," puts the two clubs' combined revenue from '14-15 at €996.3M ($1.1B). Barcelona's revenue is €560.8M ($617M) and Arsenal's €435.5M ($479M). The clubs in the last 16 have a total revenue of more than €4.3B ($4.7B). The European tie with the second highest joint revenue takes place in the Europa League, where ManU takes on Liverpool "in a meeting featuring teams with a combined revenue" of €911.3M ($1B). Deloitte Sports Business Group partner Dan Jones said, "Participating and progressing in the Champions League delivers significant revenue benefits in terms of UEFA distributions and matchday revenue, and success on the pitch can also translate into commercial uplifts" (PA, 3/6).