Following the controversial decision that saw the dismissal of Julian Alvarez’s penalty in the Atletico vs Real Madrid Champions League round of 16 fixture, UEFA in an official statement have confirmed their stance as well as future actions to be taken in regards to this as well.
The statement which was shared today, Thursday, March 13, 2025, read, “Atlético de Madrid enquired with UEFA over the incident, which led to the disallowance of the kick from the penalty mark taken by Julián Alvarez at the end of yesterday’s UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid. Although minimal, the player made contact with the ball using his standing foot before kicking it, as shown in the attached video clip. Under the current rule (Laws of the Game, Law 14.1), the VAR had to call the referee signalling that the goal should be disallowed”. “UEFA will enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB to determine whether the rule should be reviewed in cases where a double touch is clearly unintentional.”
