Alvarez furore set to spark double touch penalty review

Van Basten took a stand on Alvarez's penalty that was cancelled

UEFA to enter discussions with football authorities on penalty double touch rule

The talks come after a goal by Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez was controversially ruled out when he briefly touched the ball twice while taking his kick.

The goal canceled by the Var due to a double touch by the Argentine qualified Real Madrid. Atletico asks for clarity, a reform will be discussed

Uefa will review the rules for what happens when an accidental double touch occurs on a penalty kick after it helped send Atl�tico Madrid out of the Champions League on Wednesday night.

UEFA To Consider Rule Change After Julian Alvarez Penalty Controversy In UEFA Champions League

UEFA on Thursday said it would consider a potential rule change after Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez's penalty was controversially disallowed in their Champions League shootout loss to Real Madrid. Real Madrid won Wednesday's shootout 4-2 after a 2-2 draw on aggregate to qualify for the quarter-finals, with Atletico coach Diego Simeone casting suspicion on the decision to rule out Alvarez's spot-kick. The Argentina international was deem…

Atletico Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League on penalties by city rivals Real Madrid on Wednesday night. The home team's Argentine player Julian Alvarez missed his own penalty, but the referee later disallowed it after a video assistant referee signal.