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OFFICIAL: Remaining UCL & UEL round of 16 ties will be played at home stadiums

  /  autty

UEFA have confirmed the remaining UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second-leg matches will be played at the home teams’ stadiums.

While confirming that all remaining continental matches will be played at empty stadiums, European football's governing body said every outstanding second-leg game will take place at the home team's ground.

Pep Guardiola's City will be breathing a sigh of relief at the UEFA Executive Committee's decision, which means they can step out on home turf against Real Madrid after winning 2-1 in February's last-16 first leg at the Bernabeu.

The ongoing impact of coronavirus will see the Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final all held at a mini tournament behind closed doors in Portugal.

A UEFA statement read: 'Consistent with the principle of sporting fairness and considering that current conditions - all clubs due to play at home the return leg of the round of 16 are currently playing the remaining matches of their domestic leagues in their own stadiums and that travelling is possible without restrictions for the visiting clubs - the UEFA Executive Committee decided that the remaining UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second-leg matches will be played at the home teams' stadiums.'

The decision means that Wolves will be able to play the return leg of their Europa League round-of-16 encounter with Olympiacos at Molineux after the first fixture ended 1-1.

Manchester United can wrap up progress to the Europa League last eight tournament in Germany at an empty Old Trafford, having romped to a 5-0 triumph at LASK back in March.