This means that if a player accidentally makes a second contact—either with the same foot, the other foot, or their body—the penalty is invalid.

Somehow, Atletico Madrid experience a different way to lose to Real Madrid in the Champions League. The same old ... as Julio ...

VAR determined Julian Alvarez's penalty was void after a double touch in the attempt against Real Madrid. / IMAGO/Pressinphoto The Madrid derby in the Champions League needed penalties to decide a ...

Atletico Madrid once again suffered UEFA Champions ... double-touch penalty rule will be reviewed The morning following the match, UEFA released a statement regarding the Julian Alvarez penalty ...

On March 12th, Atletico Madrid hosted the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash against ... The series ended 2-2 on aggregate, meaning a penalty shootout was needed to decide the ...

Julian Alvarez saw penalty controversially ruled out during Atletico Madrid's shoot-out defeat to Real Madrid in Champions League last-16 tie; VAR judged Alvarez had touched the ball with his left ...

Julián Álvarez’s controversial penalty miss in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against Real Madrid has become one of the most talked-about moments of the tournament. The Atlético de ...

Julian Alvarez has appealed for ‘clearer’ rules following Atletico Madrid’s controversial elimination from the Champions League ... as Alvarez’s penalty was chalked off via a VAR review ...

But over the past decade, they’ve also had to deal with Real—of all teams—dumping them out of the Champions League with alarming regularity.

The Madrid derby in the Champions League needed penalties to decide a winner with Los Blancos advancing to the quarterfinals, ...

And what a twist. The key decision felt a contortion of how the game’s rules should actually work, as Julio Alvarez's penalty was disallowed for a perceived double touch. Atleti consequently ...