Europe’s football governing body, UEFA has confirmed that Arsenal’s Europa League last-32 home leg against Benfica will be played at Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis in Athens. The match – at the home of Olympiacos – has been moved from Emirates Stadium due to Covid restrictions. The match will be staged on February 25. Arsenal confirmed the news through a statement on its official website on Friday. “Uefa has confirmed that our Europa League last-32 home leg against Benfica will be played at Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis in Athens,” the statement. “The match – at the home of Olympiacos – has been moved from Emirates Stadium due to Covid restrictions. “The match will be staged on February 25, kick-off 5.55 (GMT). “The first leg is being played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on February 18, kick off 8pm (GMT).”
Arsenal finished as winners of Group B of the UEFA Europa League ahead of Molde, Rapid Wien and Dundalk to reach the round of 32.
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