Atletico Madrid and Arsenal met for lunch before the match at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo led the red-and-white delegation. Also attending were David Villa, advisor; Antonio Alonso, Foundation general director; Óscar Mayo, director general of Incomes and Operations; Carlos Bucero, football general director; María Teresa Chiriví, associate director of Academy and International Expansion and UEFA Main Contact; Giovanni Branchini, guest; and Óscar Gil, guest. The English club was represented by Richard Garlick, executive director; James King, football operations director; Per Mertesacker, academy director; Kate Laurens, communications director; Karen Smart, operations director; Juliet Slot, commercial director; Zayna Perkins, club secretary and Main Contact; and Alfie Burke, security. UEFA representative Artur Azaryan was also present.