Eurocup match will be held on neutral ground due to coronavirus pandemic in Portugal.

The first match of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League between London Arsenal and Lisbon Benfica, which was originally supposed to be held in Portugal, was moved to Rome. Reported by The Guardian.

According to the source, this decision was made due to the serious quarantine rules of the British government in relation to people who arrive in the country from Portugal..

The fact is that Portugal is in the " The fate of the return match between Arsenal and Benfica remains in question.

It is worth recalling that the matches of Liverpool and Manchester City in the Champions League against Leipzig and Borussia M, respectively, were also moved to a neutral field - to Budapest.

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