️UEFA are ending the use of draws to determine which team plays the second leg at home during the knockout phase. From now on, this advantage will be earned during the league phase:
⁃ The top 2 teams in the overall standings at the end of the league phase will benefit from playing the second leg at home in every round, up to the final.
⁃ The teams ranked 3rd and 4th will have the second leg at home in the round of 16 and quarter-finals.
⁃ Teams ranked between 5th and 8th place will play the second leg of the round of 16 at home.
If a club eliminates a Top 4 team in the round of 16, it will inherit their advantage for the subsequent rounds!
This new system will also apply to the Europa League and the Conference League.
