Liverpool v Leipzig Champions League game moved to Budapest again
Next week's Champions League last 16 return leg between Liverpool and RB Leipzig will take place in Budapest, the ruling body UEFA said on Thursday. The relocation of the March 10 game was necessary because Leipzig would have faced a wo-week coronavirus-related quarantine if they had played in England.
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- Published Date: 01:55 | 04 March 2021
- Modified Date: 01:55 | 04 March 2021
Liverpool will return to Budapest to play RB Leipzig in their Champions League last-16 second leg match due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, European soccer's governing body UEFA said on Thursday.
Liverpool, who beat Leipzig 2-0 in the first leg on Feb. 16 in the Hungarian capital, cannot host Leipzig at Anfield because the Bundesliga team would have to undergo 10 days of isolation upon returning from the United Kingdom.
The first leg, originally scheduled to be held at the Red Bull Arena in Germany, was shifted to Budapest after German authorities denied Liverpool entry into the country due to COVID-19 protocols.
The second leg will now be held at the Puskas Arena on March 10.
"UEFA is able to officially confirm that the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Liverpool FC and RB Leipzig will now be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest," UEFA said in a statement.
"UEFA would like to express its gratitude to Liverpool FC and RB Leipzig for their support and close cooperation, as well as the Hungarian Football Federation for their assistance and agreeing to stage the match."