UEFA have released a video with conclusive evidence that Julian Alvarez kicked the ball twice with his penalty for Atletico in their Champions League shootout defeat to Real Madrid.
Alvarez’s penalty was controversially ruled out after VAR said he touched the ball twice as he slipped.
The decision cost Atletico, who lost the shootout 4-2 as Real Madrid booked a quarter-final meeting with Arsenal.
Atletico manager Diego Simeone insisted “the ball doesn't move”, but UEFA have released video footage that shows Alvarez first moved the ball with his standing left foot before striking it with his right.
A UEFA statement read: “Atletico 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 have released the footage from Julian Alvarez's penalty upon which the double-touch decision was made.
— Football España (@footballespana_) March 13, 2025
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UEFA also confirmed they will hold talks with FIFA and IFAB over the double-touch penalty rule after the controversy.
They said: “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.”
