New Champions League ‘Final 8’ format to kickoff in Lisbon

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Two-legged quarterfinals and semifinals have been done away with in this new format. FMTNews ChampionsLeague Football

A technician works on a TV camera at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on Aug 11.

Two-legged quarterfinals and semifinals have been done away with, and all eight teams have come to Lisbon, where they are following strict health guidelines including regular testing.PSG will therefore meet Atalanta at an empty Estadio da Luz on Wednesday, with the winners advancing to a semifinal against either Atletico Madrid or Leipzig, who play on Thursday.

European football’s governing body has said that as long as a team has 13 healthy players including a goalkeeper, matches must go ahead, otherwise teams risk forfeiting matches. “If he trains well on Tuesday evening and nothing extraordinary happens, he will be in the team on Wednesday,” Tuchel said. “There is extra motivation for us after what has happened. We have to represent our city in the best possible way and give the people something to smile about,” said the Atalanta coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, on Tuesday.

 

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