One sure-fire way of knowing the new season is here, is the arrival of the curtain-raiser games.
These matches feature two successful sides from last season playing for the win to begin the 2025/26 campaign in style.
This article predominantly features ticket tips for the Community Shield and UEFA Super Cup, but we will also touch on the other major European curtain-raiser matches taking place in August 2025.
These games provide an early look at some of the best teams in Europe, feature new signings to see in fresh kits and there is always something to play for too.
As a result, the days at the very beginning of 2025/26 could feature some of the best matches of the new season.
Community Shield Ticket Information: Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
Where? Wembley Stadium
When? Sunday, August 10, 2025
Starting ticket price? £117
Average ticket price? £380
The tables are turned somewhat for Crystal Palace fans after their stunning 1-0 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final. For that match, Eagles supporters – perhaps sensing an FA Cup final cupset – had the more expensive tickets, with demand outstripping supply.
This time it’s a different story with Liverpool involved. The Reds are a big draw wherever they go and for many years Wembley was nicknamed “Anfield South”. Crystal Palace tickets start from £117. Whilst if you want to sit with the Liverpool supporters, currently tickets start from a minimum of £210.
On the SeatPick event page for the Community Shield you can filter by which team’s supporters you would like to sit with. Neutral tickets currently start from £229.
Since it’s Wembley Stadium, you can also search for Club Wembley tickets too – these seats start from £265 with the Club Wembley Gold tickets going from £430.
In recent days, we have seen the price trend for the Community Shield increase, as well as ticket availability up too. Considering this match is at Wembley Stadium and should be an intriguing encounter, we expect both the price trend and listings to continue going up for Liverpool vs Crystal Palace.
UEFA Super Cup Ticket Information: PSG vs Tottenham
Where? Stadio Friuli
When? Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Starting ticket price? £272
Average ticket price? £1211
PSG’s ambition for a clean sweep of five trophies in the space of just five months was dashed on Sunday night at the MetLife Stadium as Chelsea crushed the European champions in the Club World Cup final.
Luis Enrique’s PSG won the treble in 2024/2025 and their Champions League demolition of Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in the final will live long in the memory.
This encounter offers Paris Saint Germain the opportunity to make it four trophies from five as they face Tottenham in Thomas Frank’s first competitive game as manager.
Fans of PSG looking to attend this match can bag tickets from £393. In a sign that all the success may have tired out the Parisians, Spurs tickets start from a more expensive £411.
In total, there are just 87 listings for the UEFA Super Cup. Partly this is down to the venue. Udinese‘s home ground has a capacity of just 25,132. This relative lack of tickets overall may well keep prices high for PSG vs Spurs.
It is worth noting that tickets to see the Europa League final did drop in the days close to the encounter in Bilbao. Udine may be a similar story in that whilst it’s a small stadium, due to the difficulty of getting there, tickets may drop significantly as we get closer to the UEFA Super Cup kick-off.
Other European Curtain-Raiser Matches In August
One of the quirks of modern football is that the Spanish Super Cup and the French Super Cup, both take place in January, rather than before the season.
Nevertheless, there are Super Cup-type matches taking place in Germany, Holland and Portugal. These encounters offer fans exciting matches with something on the line, and are usually fairly reasonable too.
Since the atmosphere at these matches is more attuned to families and there will be a trophy celebration at the end, they also offer a great opportunity to take young children to enjoy a curtain raiser game in the summer months.
* All prices are correct as of Monday, July 14, 2025.
| Match | Date | Starting Price |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Sporting CP vs SL Benfica | August 1, 2025 | £128 |
| Johan Cruyff Shield: PSV Eindhoven vs Go Ahead Eagles | August 3, 2025 | £94 |
| German Super Cup: Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart | August 16, 2025 | £203 |
