ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 24 (UPI) -- The Big House will get a big game Saturday, July 30 when it hosts an International Champions Cup match between Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Michigan Stadium hosted a 2014 matchup between Manchester United and Real Madrid. That game drew a record 109,318 fans.
The game is set for 3 p.m. and presale tickets are available at 8:30 a.m. March 29.
"We are ecstatic to be coming back to the University of Michigan," said Charlie Stillitano, Chairman of Relevent Sports, in a statement. "In 2014, Real Madrid and Manchester United set the record for largest attended soccer game and we expect another great crowd, as Real Madrid and Chelsea are two of the biggest and best teams in the world. This will be a marquee match of the tournament and we are excited to bring the ICC back to Michigan."
⚽️ at The Big House! July 30, 2016. #GoBlue #ICC2016 pic.twitter.com/mQX3z1KBTR
— Michigan Athletics (@UMichAthletics) March 24, 2016
The 2016 International Champions Cup is from July 23 to August 13, with matches played in the United States and around the world.
#TBT to August 2014 - when we hosted @realmadriden - @ManUtd! #ICC2016 will be back on July 30! ⚽️〽️#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/bSfU6BFtFA
— Michigan Athletics (@UMichAthletics) March 24, 2016
