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Liverpool Echo
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Matt C Jones

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher slams 'terrible' Champions League decision

Liverpool great Jamie Carragher said he thinks the abolishment of the away goals rule in the Champions League is a "terrible decision" by UEFA.

The call has been made to scrap the long-standing regulation, which meant goals netted away from home over a two-legged knockout tie would count double if the scores were level on aggregate.

On Tuesday, the first last-16 matches with this rule stripped back were played and the tactics of the teams on show made for interesting viewing.

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