Coronavirus Forces PSG-Dortmund Match Behind Closed Doors
The spread of coronavirus is closing the doors of football matches across the globe, with the latest being a Champions League match between PSG and Dortmund.
Tuesday 10 March 2020 | 14:33
Neymar Jr (3rd L) of Paris Saint-Germain vies with Emre Can (3rd R) of Dortmund during a UEFA Champions League match in Dortmund, Germany, on Feb. 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Joachim Bywaletz)
Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League round of 16-second leg tie against Borussia Dortmund on March 11 will be played without spectators due to the coronavirus epidemic, local police said on Monday.
"In an application of the measures announced by the defence council last night, the Prefect of Police decided that the match #PSGBVB will take place behind closed doors," the Paris police force said in a statement on social media.
The French government on Sunday announced that all gatherings of more than 1,000 people would be banned, but said some events which are "useful to national life" would be allowed to continue.
Dortmund arrive in Paris with a 2-1 lead from the first leg, with 19-year-old Norwegian phenomenon Erling Haaland scoring both goals for the German side in that game.
The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed for a second day running on March 2, 2020 due to the spreading coronavirus epidemic. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
