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Football fans filled stadiums across Europe on Sunday, October 18, with big crowds on a busy day of action.
Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, while AC Milan edged a thriller against Atalanta 3-2 at San Siro.
In England, Leeds United held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Elland Road, Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 and Nottingham Forest lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal.
Here, FootballGroundGuide rounds up 10 of the biggest verified attendances across European football for October 18, 2026.
| # | Match | Stadium | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid 4–1 Sevilla | Santiago BernabeuSpain | 73,907 |
| 2 | AC Milan 3–2 Atalanta | San SiroItaly | 73,869 |
| 3 | Leeds United 1–1 Manchester United | Elland RoadEngland | 36,983 |
| 4 | Spartak Moscow 4–0 Rubin Kazan | Lukoil ArenaRussia | 33,353 |
| 5 | Brighton 5–0 Crystal Palace | Amex StadiumEngland | 31,440 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest 0–1 Arsenal | City GroundEngland | 30,893 |
| 7 | Dynamo Dresden 2–0 Magdeburg | Rudolf-Harbig-StadionGermany | 30,651 |
| 8 | Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 Osnabruck | SchucoArenaGermany | 26,750 |
| 9 | Karlsruher SC 4–0 Darmstadt 98 | BBBank WildparkGermany | 24,823 |
| 10 | Dynamo Moscow 3–1 CSKA Moscow | VTB ArenaRussia | 23,926 |
Real Madrid vs Sevilla tops attendance charts for October 18
Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Sevilla drew the biggest crowd of the day, with 73,907 supporters inside the Santiago Bernabeu.
It was an extremely close call at the top, though. AC Milan’s 3-2 win over Atalanta attracted 73,869 to San Siro, a gap of just 38 fans.
Leeds United vs Manchester United came third with 36,983 at Elland Road, roughly half of the top two’s figures. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s equaliser denied Manchester United a first Premier League win since August 30, a run now at five matches without a win. Leeds fans had been hoping for a first home win over the Red Devils in 24 years.
Russia had two entries in the top ten. Spartak Moscow’s 4-0 win over Rubin Kazan drew 33,353 to the Lukoil Arena, and Dynamo Moscow’s 3-1 win over CSKA Moscow attracted 23,926 to the VTB Arena.
English sides took up three of the top six places. Brighton’s 5-0 win over Crystal Palace drew 31,440 to the Amex Stadium, and Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal drew 30,893 to the City Ground.
The unexpected entries came in Germany, where Dynamo Dresden’s 2-0 win over Magdeburg drew 30,651 to the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, just 242 fewer than Forest managed at the City Ground. Arminia Bielefeld and Karlsruher SC also made the list with 26,750 and 24,823.