Champions League: the economic face-to-face of FC Basel - Manchester City (on 13/02/2018)

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With just over 47.76 million fans on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), Manchester City FC (Premier League) has nearly 21 times more than FC Basel (Raiffeisen Super League), who have a total of 2.29 million fans, as the two teams prepare to face one another in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the 2017-18 Champions League, at St. Jakob-Park in Basel (SUI), on Tuesday 13/02/2018 at 20:45 CET.

Manchester City have an average 2017-18 Premier League attendance of 53,650 spectators at the Etihad Stadium after 27 matchdays (a 97.5% fill rate). FC Basel has a record average attendance of 26,388 spectators at St. Jakob-Park in the 2017-18 Raiffeisen Super League after 21 matchdays (68.5% fill rate).

The squad value of Manchester City, according to an assessment from transfermarkt.de on 12/02/2018, is €792.5m compared to €56.9m for FC Basel.

Turnover, attendance, social networks: Manchester City dominates in all areas

• This will be the first match between the two teams. Basel defeated Manchester United in the group stage.

• The Swiss…

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