Condensed Champions League could be played to a finish in Lisbon

Lisbon looks the favourite to host the final stages of the 2019-20 Champions League. The Portuguese capital is understood to be in contention to stage a condensed version of the tournament from the last eight onwards, with all ties to be played as single legs as UEFA seeks a solution for completing the competition amid the travel chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic. How the four outstanding last 16 matches should be completed remains open to discussion. Manchester City were due to play a second-leg match against Real Madrid on March 17 at the Etihad Stadium, leading 2-1 from the first leg in Spain. Chelsea are 3-0 down from the home first leg of their tie against Bayern Munich. The...