UEFA has introduced that it’s going to focus on the principles round penalties with the sport’s lawmakers after Julian Alvarez’s penalty was disallowed in Atletico Madrid’s Champions League exit.
Throughout a penalty shootout in Atletico’s last-16 match in opposition to Actual Madrid, Alvarez slipped earlier than scoring previous Thibaut Courtois. Nevertheless, after a overview by the video assistant referee (VAR), the aim was dominated out as a result of Alvarez was thought of to have touched the ball twice. Actual Madrid received the shootout 4-2 and progressed to the following spherical.
On Thursday, UEFA mentioned that whereas the regulation was accurately utilized in Madrid, they might overview the present guidelines with the Worldwide Soccer Affiliation Board (IFAB) and FIFA. This overview will give attention to conditions the place a double contact is “clearly unintentional.”
Article 14.1 of IFAB’s legal guidelines on penalties states: “The kicker should not play the ball once more till it has touched one other participant.”
In an announcement, UEFA mentioned: “Underneath the present rule (Legal guidelines of the Sport, Legislation 14.1), the VAR needed to inform the referee that the aim must be disallowed.”
This marks the sixth time Atletico Madrid has misplaced a penalty shootout to their neighbours Actual Madrid in all competitions.
