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UEFA is to talk to FIFA and IFAB to find out whether or not the rule that noticed Julian Alvarez’s penalty towards Actual Madrid disallowed needs to be reviewed.
The incident has brought about a lot debate and partly resulted in Atletico Madrid crashing out of the Champions League on penalties.
Argentina striker Alvarez was adjudged to have kicked the ball twice – primarily kicking it into his standing foot – which is in breach of regulation 14.1.
Referee Szymon Marciniak was knowledgeable as to what had occurred by the VAR and the penalty was chalked off. Actual Madrid went on to win the shoot-out 4-2 to progress to a quarter-final tie with Arsenal.
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UEFA releases clearer image of Alvarez incident
UEFA launched an announcement this afternoon, which included a clearer video of Alvarez touching the ball twice. The assertion learn: “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 on the finish of yesterday’s Champions League match towards Actual Madrid.
“Though minimal, the participant made contact with the ball utilizing his standing foot earlier than kicking it. Underneath the present rule (Legal guidelines of the Sport, Regulation 14.1), the VAR needed to name the referee signalling that the aim needs to be disallowed.
“UEFA will enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB to find out whether or not the rule needs to be reviewed in instances the place a double contact is clearly unintentional.”
IFAB is the Worldwide Soccer Affiliation Board – an organisation that set the principles for the sport and can finally have the finals open whether or not that individual regulation must be modified.
Atletico boss Simeone not impressed
Alvarez’s penalty dominated the post-match dialog and Atletico boss Diego Simeone was not satisfied it was the correct name.
“I’ve simply seen the pictures, the referee says Julián touches the ball together with his supporting leg, however the ball doesn’t transfer,” he mentioned. “That’s debatable, whether or not it was a aim or not. However I’m pleased with my gamers, I’m actually joyful, as a result of we competed in an exemplary method.
“When Julián kicks [the penalty], the ball doesn’t even transfer a bit. I think about that they known as the VAR and noticed that he touched it. I wish to imagine that they’ll have seen that he touched it.”
Atleti gained 1-0 on the night time because of Conor Gallagher’s aim within the opening minute however had been unable to discover a second throughout a recreation excessive in power however low in high quality.
“Are you afraid as a result of you are going to be punished?” 🤐
Diego Simeone reacts to Julian Alvarez drama after Atletico Madrid’s Champions League exit.
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Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois thought the correct determination had been made concerning Alvarez’s spot-kick and each he and his team-mates had been fast to make their level to on-field referee Marciniak.
“I felt that he touched the ball twice and I advised the referee,” the Belgian mentioned. “It’s not straightforward to see that.”
He was unimpressed, nonetheless, by Simeone questioning the integrity of the VAR.
“For UEFA, it’s clear. I’m sick of this victimhood, at all times crying about issues like this. Referees don’t wish to profit one crew or one other in Spain or in Europe, for them it was clear. With the know-how, within the VAR room they noticed it clearly, they’ve lots of cameras and lots of pictures.”
