Hakim Ziyech’s first and second Champions League quarter-final between FC Porto and Chelsea will be played in Seville due to Covid-19 health restrictions between Portugal and the United Kingdom, UEFA announced on Tuesday and the Portuguese club.
“UEFA has confirmed that the two Champions League quarter-final matches between FC Porto and Chelsea will be played at the Rámon Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium in Seville”, said the Portuguese team in a statement published on its website.
The first leg, where FC Porto will host Chelsea, will take place on April 7 and the return leg six days later, on April 13.
“UEFA would like to thank FC Porto and Chelsea for their support and close cooperation, as well as the Portuguese Football Federation, the English Football Federation, the Spanish Football Federation and Sevilla FC for their help and agreement to organize matches “, for its part indicated the governing body of European football in a press release.
The Portuguese government extended the suspension of flights with the United Kingdom until April 15 to limit the spread of new variants of Covid-19 on Monday.
