Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez shook his fist in celebration after his shot flew into the roof of the net from his team’s second penalty of Wednesday’s Champions League shootout at ...

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.

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 ...

IMAGO/CordonPress Kylian Mbappé was at the center of the decision to disallow Julián Alvarez's penalty in Real Madrid's Champions League showdown with Atlético Madrid. Alvarez's successful ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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