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EUROPE.- The second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League between Liverpool and the RB Leipzig It will be played, just as in the first leg, in the city of Budapest, due to travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UEFA announced this Thursday.
Had the match been held in England, Leipzig, who lost 0-2 in the first leg in the Hungarian capital, should have kept a strict ten-day quarantine upon their return according to German government guidelines to curb the spread. of the British variant of the new coronavirus.
“UEFA would like to thank Leipzig and Liverpool for their close collaboration in finding a solution to the problem in question,” wrote Europe’s highest football body.
The duel was scheduled for Wednesday, March 10 at 2:00 in the afternoon at the Puskás Arena de Budapest.
The other duel Germany vs England
The other round of the round of 16 between German and English clubs will be Manchester City against Borussia Mönchengladbach, whose first leg also happened in Budapest.
The second leg should go smoothly in the city of Manchester, England.
This difference in treatment is explained by the health rules for German residents returning from abroad, who change from one Land to another.
Manchester City will host Gladbach with a 0-2 lead in the first leg on Tuesday 16 March at 2:00 PM at the Etihad Stadium.
UEFA also confirmed that the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 between Spain’s Granada and Norwegian Molde, which will take place on March 18, will be played in Budapest. The first leg will be on March 11 and the Spanish team will be able to use their stadium for this important match.
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