UEFA rule bars Benfica from travelling to Juventus in league phase | OneFootball

UEFA draw rules will prevent Benfica from travelling to Italy to face Juventus in the league phase this season, according to Glorioso 1904.

The measure is designed to stop the same fixture being repeated across three consecutive European campaigns. Having met Juventus in each of the past two seasons, Benfica face specific restrictions in the draw.

Any pairing would not be staged in Turin. If the clubs are matched again, the game could only be played in Lisbon at the Estádio da Luz.

Benfica qualified for the league phase after beating Aarhus and will discover their full list of opponents in Friday’s draw.

The same condition also applies to two other high-profile European match-ups. The draw already carries extra intrigue with several scenarios precluded by UEFA’s framework.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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