New rules for this season s Champions League: The top 4 teams in the league will be away first and then hosted, and if eliminated, the opponent will inherit the advantage.

Hupu September 16th News Starting from this season, the Champions League system has ushered in major changes. The best-ranked teams in the league stage will enjoy home advantage in key knockout matches.

This means that the top 4 teams will have home games in the second leg of the quarterfinals. Going further, the top two will not only stay at home in the second leg of the quarter-finals, but will also continue to enjoy home advantage in the second leg of the semi-finals. If the team with this interest is eliminated early, the opponent will inherit this home advantage. In the past, the order of home and visits in the knockout competition was determined by the draw, but now it is the result.

Last season, clubs such as Barcelona and Arsenal protested because they had to play away in the second leg of the knockout stage. The importance of home advantage lies in the fact that if the game enters overtime, the home team can play 30 more minutes in front of their fans.