Manchester City and Chelsea have a round of 16 fixtures
against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively to complete. UEFA have
outlined their plans for a conclusion to the Champions League campaign in
August by compiling a provisional calendar for the remaining fixtures in the
competition. Champions League fans around the world can buy online Champions League Tickets to enjoy its stunning performances.
The Champions League was suspended in mid-March, midway
through the Round of 16 stages, due to the coronavirus crisis and there are
still several matches to play at that stage, as well as the entire round of
quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final, due to be played in Istanbul.
Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund were both knocked out of the
competition before the suspension, with Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain
sealing their spot in the knockout stages of the competition alongside Atalanta
and RB Leipzig.
Four second-leg Round of 16 fixtures needs to be played through,
consisting of Bayern Munich vs Chelsea, Manchester City vs Real Madrid,
Juventus vs Lyon and Barcelona vs Napoli.
UEFA and relevant club bosses met via video-conference on
Wednesday, where the desire to complete this year’s Champions League was made
clear, and they also outlined for the remaining games of the competition to be
played in August, starting with the four remaining last 16 matches, on the
weekend of August 8.
French outlet RMC Sport suggests that Lyon’s clash with
Juventus is provisionally scheduled for that date, with quarter-final ties then
taking place the following midweek.
However, there remains uncertainty over the format to the
latter stages of the competition and whether home-away ties are suitable for
the current global climate, which could lead to single-leg matches held at
neutral venues.
That would help to reduce the risk of fans gathering outside
the stadium with matches behind closed doors, which was witnessed in Paris when
PSG defeated Borussia Dortmund before the competition’s suspension.
As mentioned above, Chelsea still has to face Bayern Munich
in the second leg. Frank Lampard's side will have a massive mountain to climb
following a 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge in February, but perhaps the long
wait to complete the tie could work in the Blues' favor.
With that said, Bayern might have the advantage in terms of
match sharpness after German chancellor Angela Merkel gave the go-ahead for the
Bundesliga to resume in the coming weeks.
Champions League fans from all over the world can get Champions League Final Tickets through our trusted online ticketing
marketplace. Xchangetickets.com is the most reliable source to book Champions League Tickets.
No comments:
Post a Comment