Article summary. Alla competizione prendono parte le squadre di calcio del continente europeo, ma in alcune edizioni hanno partecipato anche squadre del continente americano e australiano. In the 12th minute of the game, Ronaldo struck just from the edge of the box, beating Fabien Barthez; the first of his iconic Ronaldo hat-trick vs Manchester United. “Consequently, in light of the current situation, the UEFA Executive Committee felt it prudent to conclude that UEFA matches should take place behind closed doors until further notice.Meanwhile, Manchester United will return to Old Trafford after a 5-0 triumph against LASK in Austria.UEFA confirmed the decision will apply to all such matches played over one leg, including the qualification phase of next season’s Champions League and Europa League, and pledged to ‘monitor the evolution of the situation and advise on any full or partial lifting of restrictions at the appropriate time’.Wolves will also 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.Chelsea head to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich trailing 3-0 in their Champions League round-of-16 tie, while Rangers also head to Germany to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League. Beckham, meanwhile, never quite made up with Sir Alex, and left United for Madrid that June.It was 2-2 almost immediately, Iván Helguera diverting a Juan Sebastian Verón shot into his own net, yet Ronaldo swiftly completed his hat-trick with a fierce effort from the edge of the box, putting United 6-3 behind on aggregate. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick for Real Madrid knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League at Old Trafford Manchester United are set to add a new player to their academy after Real Madrid teenager Alvaro Fernandez agreed to join the club on a four-year contract. Manchester City know their Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday night could make or break their season.
Real Madrid's 'Galacticos' era was in full force after winning the Champions League in 2001-02. Steven Gerrard’s men lost 3-1 at Ibrox.“This decision was made in agreement with the national associations and authorities of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League, 2019/20 UEFA Europa League and 2019/20 UEFA Women’s Champions League final eight tournaments’ hosts Portugal, Germany and Spain.The Champions League final eight will be held then in Portugal, with UEFA deciding no fans will be at any European matches for the remainder of the season.The decision also means some British clubs will be hitting the road in August.“This restriction will also apply to the remaining matches in the 2019/20 UEFA Youth League.”A UEFA statement read: “On 17 June 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee decided to postpone the decision on whether the upcoming UEFA matches would be able to accommodate supporters or would have to be held behind closed doors, in order to monitor the evolution of the situation and the measures taken by local authorities on mass gatherings and attendance at sports events.Manchester City’s Champions League round-of-16 second leg fixture against Real Madrid is set to be played behind closed doors at the Etihad, UEFA has confirmed.European football’s governing body has also approved a Return to Play Protocol, while it confirmed that video assistant referees’ implementation in the Europa League group stage will be postponed until the 2021/22 season given the impact of the COVID-19 situation.“Several elements were taken into account by UEFA when making a decision, such as the protection of the health of all those involved in the matches as well as the public at large; a responsibility to provide the safest environment for matches in order to guarantee the progress of competitions; as well as ensuring sporting fairness within a very inconsistent landscape (with some countries allowing and some forbidding stadium attendances).Inter Milan v Getafe and Sevilla v Roma both had their Europa League last-16 first legs postponed, so those ties will be completed as a single leg in Germany, where the final eight competition will be hosted next month.News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.That applies where clubs 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 has decided that all remaining second-leg matches in that competition and also the Europa League will be played at the home team’s stadium.