Ehe first leg of the Europa League round of 32 between Benfica and Arsenal, scheduled for Thursday 18 February, will be played at the Olmpico stadium in Rome, according to UEFA.
Sanitary restrictions due to COVID-19 have led to a change in the scene of the meeting, initially planned in Lisbon. The clash between the Portuguese and the English is the third match to change venue. UEFA has already reported the transfer of the stage in the matches between Real Sociedad and Manchester United, which will be played at the Juventus Stadium in Turn, and that of Molde against Hoffenheim, which will be at the La Cermica stadium in Villarreal, for the sanitary restrictions stipulated by the regulations in force in Norway to enter the country.
Changes in Champions League
Venue changes also affect the Champions League. The round of 16 matches between Borussia Monchengladbach and Manchester City and Leipzig against Liverpool will both be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
The confrontation between Atltico Madrid and Chelsea is also pending a stadium transfer, due to restrictions in Spain on flights from the United Kingdom to alleviate the spread of the British variant of COVID-19.
