Champions League Draws and Rule Changes Shake Up the 2025-26 Season
TL;DR
The Champions League 2025–26 has introduced a rule change for knockout stage venues, influenced by complaints from Barcelona and Arsenal about last season's format, which now guarantees home advantage in the second leg for top four league finishers, but excludes third and fourth place teams from this benefit in the semifinals.
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