Champions League knock-out ties between metropolis rivals are at all times prone to be dramatic and the Madrid derby has proved that greater than as soon as.
Actual Madrid beat Atletico Madrid within the spherical of 16 on Wednesday, dropping 1-0 on the night time however profitable on penalties on the Metropolitano.
However controversy reigned when Julian Alvarez ’s profitable spot kick for the house staff was reviewed by the VAR and disallowed.
Confusion and controversy after Alvarez penalty
Julian Alvarez’s disallowed penalty helped Actual Madrid defeat Atletico (Picture credit score: Denis Doyle/Getty Photos)
The previous Manchester Metropolis ahead slipped after his standing foot gave manner. He lifted the ball into the roof of the online along with his proper foot however was adjudged, on evaluate, to have touched it first along with his left.
That nearly imperceptible contact proved pricey as Alvarez’s penalty was declared a miss and Actual Madrid went on to win the shoot-out to ebook their place within the quarter-finals.
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone was sad concerning the penalty being disallowed
UEFA issued an announcement on Thursday confirming that Atleti contacted them concerning the determination.
“Atletico de Madrid enquired with UEFA over the incident, which led to the disallowance of the kick from the penalty mark taken by Julian Alvarez on the finish of yesterday’s UEFA Champions League match towards Actual Madrid.
“Though minimal, the participant made contact with the ball utilizing his standing foot earlier than kicking it
“Below the present rule (Legal guidelines of the Sport, Regulation 14.1), the VAR needed to name the referee signalling that the objective ought to be disallowed.”
Carlo Ancelotti and Actual Madrid are nonetheless in rivalry for one more Champions League win (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Regulation 14.1 covers the process required within the taking of the penalty kick and the related passage clarifies that: “The ball is in play when it’s kicked and clearly strikes. The kicker should not play the ball once more till it has touched one other participant.”
The penalty kick is just not distinctive on this technical requirement – it applies to each lifeless ball state of affairs – however the nice margins of the penalty shoot-out imply an unintended double contact is harshly punished.
Realistically, there’s little that may be finished. Whereas there’s an argument that the kick ought to be retaken reasonably than taking place as a miss, the legislation is evident and constant.
However, UEFA has confirmed that it’ll enter into discussions with world governing physique FIFA and soccer law-making committee IFAB to “decide whether or not the rule ought to be reviewed in instances the place a double contact is clearly unintentional.”
