UEFA: Real Madrid will play City at the Etihad

Porto and Guimaraes' home grounds were offered for the second legs, but European football's governing body opted for the teams' own stadia to host the matches.

UEFA: Real Madrid will play City at the Etihad
UEFA

Real Madrid will travel to England to face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the return leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie.

UEFA have decided that the rest of the competition, including the final eight in Lisbon, will be played behind closed doors.

Barcelona host Napoli at the Camp Nou, while Bayern Munich and Juventus will host Chelsea and Lyon, in Germany and Italy, respectively.

 

 

The Bavarians beat the English side 3-0 in the first leg, while the French side defeated the Old Lady 1-0 in France.

UEFA have assessed all aspects before making their final decision and after listening to the teams, the club doctors, and players, they finally decided to prioritize the competition's fairness before any other aspect.

Porto and Guimaraes' home grounds were offered for the second legs, but European football's governing body opted for the teams' own stadia to host the matches.

 

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This means one more trip for four of the teams, but UEFA have put together a health protocol to offer players and coaching staff a safe environment with the minimal possible risk.

The situation with the Europa League is more complicated as two of the first leg games - Roma vs Sevilla and Inter vs Getafe - have yet to be played.

They will take place in a one-legged tie in a neutral venue on August 5 and 6.

Meanwhile, the rest of the matches will be held at the home grounds of the teams that played as visitors back in March.

 

MARCA