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March 14 – UEFA is to contemplate a possible rule change after the extremely contentious penalty incident that cruelly noticed Atletico Madrid knocked out of the Champions League this week by holders and arch rivals Actual.
Atletico ahead Julian Alvarez’s spot kick within the shootout on the finish of additional time was controversially disallowed when he inadvertently touched the ball twice after slipping.
Actual received the shootout 4-2 after a 2-2 draw on combination to qualify for the quarter-finals.
With Atletico down 2-1 within the shootout Álvarez touched the ball twice – though barely – whereas taking his kick and scoring. His left foot slipped earlier than he shot together with his proper foot.
The referee didn’t initially see the double contact and allowed the objective to face. However the Argentina worldwide was deemed by VAR to have touched the ball together with his standing foot as he slipped earlier than placing to attain.
“Though minimal, the participant made contact with the ball utilizing his standing foot earlier than kicking it,” UEFA stated in an announcement. “Beneath the present rule, the VAR needed to name the referee signalling that the objective needs to be disallowed.”
Nevertheless, European soccer’s governing physique stated it might maintain talks with the game’s lawmakers concerning the rule on double touches.
“UEFA will enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB to find out whether or not the rule needs to be reviewed in circumstances the place a double contact is clearly unintentional,” it added.
To recommend Actual received fortunate is an understatement and a fuming Atletico coach Diego Simeone requested members of the media throughout his post-match press convention to boost their hand if they’d seen a replay that confirmed Alvarez had touched the ball twice.
“Elevate your hand, anybody who noticed Julian contact it twice, who’s going to boost their hand? No one has raised their hand,” shouted Simeone.
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