Why Liverpool can’t host Real Madrid in Champions League group stage

Liverpool will not be allowed to host Real Madrid in the league phase of this year’s Champions League under new rules.Real Madrid have visited Anfield during the group stage for the past two seasons running, with Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo sealing a 2-0 victory in the 2024-25 season and Mac Allister scoring the only goal of their encounter the following campaign.However, Uefa has introduced a ruling to avoid the same exact fixture being repeated in the league phase of Europe’