UEFA officially commented on the episode with the canceled goal of Julián Álvarez in the penalty shootout during the Champions League Round of 16 match between Atlético and Real Madrid (2:2, penalties 2:4).
Julián Álvarez (photo: gettyimages.com)Atlético (Madrid) appealed to UEFA regarding the incident that led to the cancellation of the penalty kick taken by Julián Álvarez at the end of yesterday’s UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid.
Although the contact was minimal, the player touched the ball with his standing leg before taking the kick, which is confirmed by the attached video. According to the current rule (Laws of the Game, Rule 14.1), VAR should have informed the referee that the goal should be canceled.
UEFA will have discussions with FIFA and IFAB to determine whether this rule needs to be reviewed in situations where a double touch is clearly unintentional,” quotes UEFA's comment Fabrizio Romano.
