Madrid will be able to play against Liverpool in Valdebebas

Liverpool will be able to play in Valdebebas on April 6 or, in other words, Madrid will be able to play their first leg of the Champions League quarter-final in Valdebebas. There was uncertainty about whether the white team could play at home in that idea due to the restrictions that there were with respect to flights to Spain from the United Kingdom. But these restrictions ended on March 30 and, as announced by Minister Montero, Government spokesman, after the council of ministers this Tuesday, these restrictions will not be prolonged in time, at least on the territory of the United Kingdom.

The Government does maintain, in any case, the restrictions for flights from Brazil and South Africa. All, because of the three new strains of COVID that come from those territories. This was the reason why the Government imposed a norm that prohibited the entrance to the British to the national territory. And it was the reason, for example, that meant that in the round of 16 Atlético de Madrid could not play in the Wanda Metropolitano against Chelsea in the first leg and had to move their home to Bucharest. The tie between Liverpool and Real Madrid will not be affected.

The restrictions on flights to national territory from the United Kingdom have been in force since December 22 and have been extended until March 30 at 6:00 p.m. With the data on the table, the Government has decided to lift them, not so in the case of flights from Brazil and South Africa. A respite for Real Madrid, which saves itself from having to find a venue for the first leg of the quarterfinals against Liverpool with the added disadvantage of having to make a move that was not planned. The return of those quarters, in Liverpool, is scheduled for April 14.