International football
UEFA shared some images where he determined that Julián Álvarez touched the ball twice in its launch, thus confirming the decision of the referee Szymon Marciniak.
Aurelien Tchouameni and Julián Álvarez fight for a ball in the Champions League. (Free Press Photo: AFP)
The hours pass, but in spite of that the issue of conversation in the world of football continues to be the controversy penalty canceled Julián Álvarez before Real Madrid in the decisive batch towards the quarterfinals.
Real Madrid managed to qualify for the next elimination round of the Champions League, where the Arsenal will face, but the triumph was not exempt from controversy since the penalty of Julián Álvarez took all the headlines and cover of the sports media on March 13.
The issue has given so much to speak that LUEFA own a statement to put an end to all the controversy and explain why the decision of the Polish referee Szymon Marciniak.
“Although it was minimal, the player made contact with the ball with the support foot before kicking it, as shown in the attached video,” is what explains part of the publication made by the entity that governs football in Europe.
According to UEFA, the referee was based on rule 14 of the game to be able to determine that Álvarez’s penalty should be annulled without giving rise to a repetition of it.
“Under the current rule (rules of the game, rule 14.1), The VAR had to call the referee to indicate that the goal should be canceled. UEFA will establish conversations with FIFA and IFAB to determine if the rule should be checked in cases where a double touch is clearly involuntary, “he adds.
UEFA’s video about the penalty canceled Julián Álvarez
After the victory of Real Madrid in penalties 4-2, after Atlético was imposed in the regulation time (1-0) and tied the tie, the rojiblanco team requested explanations from the early morning of this March 13 to UEFA because it considers that it is “poorly annulled” the penalty.
However, the images that were shared by UEFA show their argument, where Álvarez would have touched the ball twice in his launch.