Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez first commented on the controversial episode that occurred during the post-match penalty shootout in the clash against Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16. Recall, the referee did not award the penalty from the Argentine as he believed there were two touches on the ball.
Julian Alvarez— I’ve watched that moment a thousand times. There are videos everywhere. I didn’t feel the touch on the ball. If there were two touches, then the contact was extremely minimal, it was hard to see. But that's it. The rules need to be clearer, as I didn’t try to gain an advantage. For example, if the goalkeeper steps out of the goal during a penalty kick, the penalty is retaken. This is not done to gain any advantage. It's really unfortunate that it happened, — said Julian Alvarez.
Recall that following the post-match penalty series, Atletico Madrid lost 3:4.
