Sevilla against Roma put behind closed doors as La Liga consider options

Sevilla and Roma will play in front of empty stands at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, just as Valencia's Champions League second leg at home to Atalanta on Tuesday will be also be played without fans.

"The Sevilla FC-AS Roma match in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 will be played behind closed doors," read a Sevilla statement on Monday evening. "This is in order to preserve the safety of the public and to contain the contagion of COVID-19."

La Liga is now waiting to take advice from the Spanish health authorities regarding the closure of league matches, with high-level government meetings on the issue scheduled for Tuesday.