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Man City vs Real Madrid Champions League last-16 second leg confirmed for Etihad Stadium

City will host Liverpool on Thursday 2 July: Getty Images
City will host Liverpool on Thursday 2 July: Getty Images

The second leg of Manchester City's Champions League last-16 tie with Real Madrid will be hosted at the Etihad Stadium behind closed doors.

The first leg was held on February 26, before the coronavirus pandemic, with goals from Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne earning a 2-1 win.

The Uefa Executive Committee have decided that all remaining second-leg matches in that competition and the Europa League will be played at the home team's stadium.

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".

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