Spanish champion Real Madrid will meet Italian powerhouse A.C. Milan at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8 at Yankee Stadium in a match between two of the most popular and accomplished soccer clubs in the world. Real Madrid has won the European championship nine times (1956-60, ‘66, ’98, 2000, ’02) and A.C. Milan seven times (1963, ’69, ’89, ‘90, ’94, 2003, ’07).

Tickets for the match will go on sale to the general public beginning Thursday, June 7, in a bundle package with tickets to the previously announced Chelsea FC vs. Paris Saint-Germain match scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday, July 22 at the Stadium. Remaining individual-game tickets for Real Madrid vs. A.C. Milan, if available, will go on sale at a date to be determined. For updates and further details, including group ticket and individual-game suite opportunities, please visit http://www.yankees.com/soccer or follow @yankeesevents on Twitter.

Yankees Universe members will have a special opportunity to participate in a Pre-On-Sale beginning at noon Tuesday, June 5, through 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. This Pre-On-Sale opportunity will provide Yankees Universe members the chance to purchase tickets for the Soccer Series at Yankee Stadium Package, which includes tickets to both matches before the package goes on sale to the general public, subject to availability.

Click on the “Buy Tickets Tuesday, June 5 at Noon ET” link on the Yankees Universe site.

Real Madrid is the reigning champion of the Spanish League (“La Liga”) and has scored exactly 100 points in becoming the first Spanish club to reach that total. Since its founding in 1902, Real Madrid has won a La Liga-record 32 domestic titles and 18 Spanish Cups. “Los Blancos,” as Real Madrid is known for its white home uniforms, are managed by Jose Mourinho, who has now won domestic championships in four different countries. On the field, the team is led by one of the finest players in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 60 goals in 55 matches in all competitions in the recently completed season.

A.C. Milan, founded in 1899, is an 18-time champion and 17-time runner-up in the Italian League (“Serie A”). Known around the world as the “Rossoneri,” a nod in Italian to their red-and-black, vertically striped uniforms, the club finished second in Serie A in 2011-12 following their championship the previous season. A.C. Milan has won five Italian Cups and two European Cup Winners’ Cups. They are led by striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who topped Serie A with 28 goals.

The current Yankee Stadium carries on the great soccer tradition of the original Stadium, which hosted some of the most famous teams in world soccer, including Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Juventus, Napoli, Celtic, Benfica and Sparta Prague, along with the national teams of England, Israel, Italy and the United States. Pele, who many consider the greatest player of all time, called Yankee Stadium home in 1976, when he played for the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League.

Both clubs appearing in the Aug. 8 match previously played at the original Stadium. Real Madrid defeated the New York Generals of the National Professional Soccer League, 4-1, Aug. 21, 1968, and A.C. Milan won both of its matches, defeating Panathinaikos, 4-0, June 27, 1969, as well as arch-rival Inter Milan, 6-4, two days later.

The matches between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid and A.C. Milan, are part of the World Football Challenge, which is taking place throughout North America from July 18 through Aug. 11.

Only a limited number of tickets (as determined by the Yankees in their sole and absolute discretion) will be made available during the Pre-On-Sale. All Pre-On-Sale purchases will be further limited to a maximum of eight tickets. Pre-On-Sale purchases exceeding the ticket purchase limits will be canceled without contact from Ticketmaster or the Yankees.

As part of your Pre-On-Sale opportunity, the Yankees will be offering two all-inclusive ticket and food packages:

Legends Club Package #1
This special ticket package starts at $729 per ticket and includes:
A ticket for a prime seating location in Sections 22-29
Access to the Legends Club with all-inclusive food and non-alcoholic beverages
Entry through the private Suite Entrance

Legends Club Package #2
This special ticket package starts at $484 per ticket and includes:
A ticket for a prime seating location in Sections 17B-21B
Access to the Legends Club with all-inclusive food and non-alcoholic beverages
Entry through the private Suite Entrance

If interested in securing one of the exclusive Luxury Suites for these events, please call (212) YANKEES to reserve your spot in line.

To complete a transaction, you will be required to access your existing “My Yankees Account” or create a new “My Yankees Account.” If you already have a “My Yankees Account,” please use your existing user name and password.

If you have any problems accessing your “My Yankees Account” or creating a new “My Yankees Account,” please call (212) YANKEES.

For guests with visual impairments or if you have any difficulties navigating the Pre-On-Sale purchasing process via yankees.com, please contact the Yankees’ Office of Disabled Services at (718) 579-4510 (voice) or (718) 579-4595 (TTY).