"Controversial penalty shootout" party appears! Álvarez said, "I didn't feel the two-touch, I'm sorry this happened."
"Controversial penalty shootout" party appears! Álvarez said, "I didn't feel the two-touch, I'm sorry this happened."
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Atletico Madrid striker Julián Álvarez has spoken out on a controversial penalty shootout.
"Alvarez talked with Real Madrid about a controversial penalty kick from the shootout," the British 'Goal Dotcom' reported on the 24th (Korea Standard Time).
The penalty shootout in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16 match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid drew great attention in the 2024-25 season. Álvarez, then the second kicker of Atletico Madrid, shook the net of Real Madrid.
However, Real Madrid players suddenly complained to the referee. It was said that Alvarez fell right before shooting and touched the ball first with his stepping foot. If the kicker touches the ball twice in the penalty shootout, it will be a miss. Eventually, the referee declared Alvarez to miss the match.
After the game, Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone expressed dissatisfaction. It was said that Alvarez did not touch the ball meaningfully. "The referee said Alvarez touched the ball with his stepping foot at the penalty spot, but the ball did not move," he claimed.
He went on to say, "I've never seen VAR in a shootout. Have you ever seen Álvarez play two-touch? I want you to come forward and raise your hand if you see him in person. No one's there. That's all I have to say."
As the controversy grew, UEFA gave an official answer to Alvarez's penalty shootout scene. The video released by UEFA showed Alvarez touching the ball with his stepping foot just before shooting.
"Atletico Madrid inquired about Álvarez's penalty shootout," 먹튀검증 UEFA said. "As you can see in the attached video, Álvarez made contact with the ball with his stepping foot before kicking the ball. Under current regulations, VAR had to signal to the referee that the goal should not be recognized."
"UEFA will enter discussions with FIFA and the International Football Council (IFAB) to determine whether the rules should be reviewed if a double touch is not clearly intentional," he added.
Álvarez recently opened his mouth for the controversial shootout. He said, "I've seen (the video) thousands of times. I didn't feel the contact. When a goalkeeper makes a save, if it goes off the line, he has to kick it again. I think the rules should be clear. I'm not trying to take advantage. I'm sorry this happened."