Official: UEFA explains Atlético Madrid’s controversial Champions League penalty
The organisation published a statement clarifying the facts as to why Julián Álvarez saw his penalty disallowed.
UEFA have released a statement that seeks to explain the controversial incident that occurred in the Champions League Round of 16 between Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, when Julián Alvarez’s penalty was disallowed after he touched the ball twice.
The aftermath of the game has been marked with a wild reaction from the media and fans around the world, with many people unsure why the goal was disallowed.
🚨 More footage of Julian Alvarez’s penalty.
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UEFA Statement on Julián Álvarez’s penalty
“Atlético de Madrid enquired with UEFA over the incident, which led to the disallowance of the kick from the penalty mark taken by Julián Alvarez at the end of yesterday’s UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid.
Although minimal, the player made contact with the ball using his standing foot before kicking it, as shown in the attached video clip. Under the current rule (Laws of the Game, Law 14.1), the VAR had to call the referee signalling that the goal should be disallowed.
UEFA will enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB to determine whether the rule should be reviewed in cases where a double touch is clearly unintentional."
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