The Blues have seen their fixture moved to Arena Nationala because of a travel ban imposed on visitors from the UK to the Spanish capital
“The date of the match (23 February 2021) and the kick-off time (21:00 CET) will remain the same.
“UEFA would like to express its gratitude to Club Atletico de Madrid and Chelsea FC for their support and close cooperation, as well as the Romanian Football Federation for their assistance and agreeing to stage the match.”
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UEFA has confirmed that the Champions League clash between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea has been moved to the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
Options had to be explored for a neutral venue after Spanish authorities banned travel from the United Kingdom, with Warsaw also having been looked at.
The match was due to be played at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium but UEFA regulations dictated that an alternative venue must be found by the Spanish club.
Chelsea may stand to benefit from the tie being rearranged. There have been more away wins than home wins in the Premier League so far, showing that the impact of having no supporters in stadiums is being felt in the sport.
Atleti are famous for having a particularly volatile atmosphere in La Liga but they wouldn’t have been allowed fans in for their game had it gone ahead in Spain.
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