Two matches in the 1/8 finales of the UEFA Cup this Thursday will take place on a special grass system. RSC Anderlecht plays against Bayern Munich in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur hosts PSV Eindhoven.
Both matches can be played on an immaculate pitch despite the winter season and the busy match schedule. This has been made possible thanks to the professional maintenance and the innovative Desso GrassMaster system: a 100 % natural grass pitch reinforced by some 20 million artificial grass fibers. The patented product is engineered by Desso Sports Systems.

The players will experience the benefit of a perfectly level pitch. This enables technical and attractive football and decreases the risk of injuries.
Also the UEFA Cup final, at the Manchester City Stadium, will be held on the Desso GrassMaster system.

A few facts
- The Desso GrassMaster system is a 100 % natural grass pitch in which
20 million artificial grass fibres have been injected 20 cm deep into the
soil.
- 13 out of the 20 English Premier League clubs play or train on a Desso
field. Nine of them play on a Desso GrassMaster field in their own
stadium including Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa.
- Darren Baldwin, the groundsman of Tottenham Hotspur, won the
prestigious title “Premiership Groundsman of the Year” last year due to
the perfect condition of the turf.
- Worldwide, more than 250 clubs play and train on a Desso GrassMaster
system.
- In the USA, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles
and Green Bay Packers play on a Desso GrassMaster in their stadium