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Nearly two weeks have handed because the controversy surrounding Julian Alvarez‘s penalty towards Actual Madrid within the UEFA Champions League, however the debate nonetheless lingers. Now shining with Argentina, the Atletico Madrid striker has damaged his silence and shared his perspective on the state of affairs.
On March twelfth, Atletico Madrid hosted the second leg of their Champions League spherical of 16 conflict towards Actual Madrid, needing a optimistic outcome after a 2-1 defeat within the first leg. Conor Gallagher opened the scoring with a aim within the first minute, giving the house aspect the benefit.
The sequence ended 2-2 on combination, that means a penalty shootout was wanted to determine the winner. When Alvarez stepped up, he skilled a slight slip however nonetheless managed to attain. Nevertheless, VAR was reviewing the motion to validate the aim.
Minutes later, VAR concluded its evaluation, and referee Szymon Marciniak disallowed the penalty attributable to a double contact within the execution. The disallowed penalty, mixed with Marcos Llorente’s miss, led to Atletico Madrid‘s elimination from the competitors.
What did Julian Alvarez say on the penalty?
Initially, solely coach Diego Simeone addressed the controversy, whereas UEFA launched a low-quality video displaying the second the striker allegedly touched the ball twice the next day. After Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Uruguay, Julian Alvarez was requested in regards to the incident and eventually broke his silence:
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“I’ve seen it a thousand occasions, there are movies all over the place. The reality is, I don’t really feel it as a result of if it have been two touches, the contact is minimal, and it’s very onerous to understand, however it’s over now,” mentioned the Argentina worldwide to ESPN Argentina.
“I feel the rule ought to be a bit clearer as a result of I wasn’t making an attempt to achieve any benefit, and generally the goalkeeper, when saving it, steps ahead, and it will get retaken. This isn’t about gaining any benefit. It’s a disgrace what occurred,” Alvarez defined, criticizing the rule.
As soon as Alvarez returns from worldwide responsibility with Argentina, he’ll refocus on Atletico Madrid’s targets for the remainder of the season. With the crew now out of the Champions League however nonetheless within the La Liga title race and the Copa del Rey semifinals, there’s nonetheless an opportunity for Alvarez to win silverware in his first season in Spain.
