2018-19 Champions League: head-to-head Schalke - Manchester City (Round of 16, 1^st leg, 20/02/2019)

With more than 59 million fans on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), Manchester City FC (Premier League) has almost 14 times as many as FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga), which totals 4.4 million, as the two teams prepare to face each other in the first-leg of the Round of 16 of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League at the Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen, GER), on Wednesday 20/02/2019 at 21:00 CET.

In terms of turnover, Manchester City were ranked fifth in the Deloitte Money League 2019, which lists the 20 clubs that generated the most revenue in 2017-18. With €568.4m in revenue, the English club is ahead of FC Schalke 04, 16^th in the rankings with €243.8m in revenue.

In 2018-19 the German club has an average attendance of 61,222 spectators per game at the Veltins Arena (98% fill rate) after 22 Bundesliga matchdays, while Manchester City FC has an average attendance of 54,164 spectators at the Etihad Stadium after 26 Premier League matchdays (98% fill rate).

The English club spent €976m composing its current squad (excluding the 2019 winter transfer market), according to a study…