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The second leg against Manchester United, a club spokesman confirmed to ESPN FC.
United said on Wednesday that their fans are being forced to return for the match at Camp Nou on April 16.
As a result, the Premier League club said they will increase the prices for the first leg of the game at Old Trafford a week earlier. The cost for Barca fans will rise from £ 75 to match the £ 102 which the Catalan club is charging.
United explained in an email to supporters they will use "the additional revenue of this travel subsidy.
Barca have defended their pricing strategy, though, which they said was hiked up.
"The prices are the same for [Man Utd] fans and for our own supporters, "a spokesman said." The pricing policy is in keeping with recent knockouts against Lyon and Roma in the last year.
"It does not matter if it's United Man, Juventus or Lyon – these are the prices for everyone attending the game – not including season ticket holders who have all three competitions [La Liga, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey] included in the prices they pay each year.
"Season tickets at Barcelona are cheaper [than at Man Utd]. The cheapest one costs £ 120 and includes every competition. At Old Trafford, it costs more than £ 500 and that's only for the Premier League games. Everything needs to be in context. "
However, Barca will compensate their own supporters for their trip to Old Trafford. The club will reduce the cost of the official trip to Manchester from € 250 to € 210. That figure includes a return to the stadium and the ticket itself.
United made a similar complaint when they played Sevilla last season. On that occasion, the La Liga side up to the fans. United fans were also unhappy about the Mestalla, when they traveled to face Valencia in this season's group stage.
Anderlecht were instrumental when Bayern Munich visited last season. The Belgian side breached Article 19 (3) of UEFA's safety and security regulations.
But Barca do not believe they will be subject to similar treatment because they are not charging United fans more than anyone else.
"UEFA's rules requires the same for all fans," the spokesman said. "You can not think about it just for one team because it would not be fair on the other teams [Barca have played]. "
A Manchester United reporters Trust spokesperson told ESPN FC: "Time and time again Manchester United's traveling fans have been ripped off in Europe by the greed of home clubs.
"While our own club has gotten better, it is time for UEFA to intervene and stop exploiting away. fortune to get to the game.
"Barcelona charging us member prices would not cost them much at all – [Lionel] Messi's wages.
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A spokesman for UEFA said: "We do not have any updated statement or comment to this topic at this stage.
"We can refer you to the President Aleksander Ceferin in December."
In December, Ceferin said UEFA was aware of the problem that European football's governing body would look into capping prices.
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