1/8 The second round of the knockout round will be held on August 7-8, with Barcelona VS Naples, Manchester City VS Real Madrid, Bayern VS Chelsea, Juventus VS Lyon. The venue of the competition depends on the epidemic situation in each country. Once the team can't play at the original home, these four games will be transferred to guimaraes and Porto.
After the Champions League quarter-finals, the competition will be held in Lisbon between August 12-23, and the venues for the four knockout matches in the Champions League will be determined on August 7. In addition, in order to shorten the schedule, the remaining matches in the Champions League will be changed to the single elimination system.
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The change of competition system has increased the uncertainty.
The time of this year's European War is finally determined, but Istanbul, the city that hosted the Champions League final this year, will be postponed to become the host of next year, and St. Petersburg and Munich will be postponed in turn in the next two years. Although the venue of the final has changed, it is not important for the fans, because watching the game is the most important thing.
For Paris, the resumption of the Champions League in Lisbon is good news. They can compete abroad. After all, all sports events in France are banned before September. After defeating Dortmund in the 1/4 final, they successfully advanced to the quarter-finals, tied with Atlanta, Atletico Madrid and Red Bull Leipzig.
The reform of the Champions League can be said to be subversive. The traditional home and away elimination system has become a cup, which is somewhat similar to the World Cup. Single knockout, no home advantage, greatly increased the uncertainty of the game results. The restart of the Champions League will be a big problem for the players' physical recovery.
Especially the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A are the top four. Their league will end at the end of July or early August, and the Bundesliga may be earlier, which means they may not have much time to rest. At this point, Bayern and Paris have natural advantages, and both sides can meet the remaining top 8 in the most full state.