The range of emotions that increased through Julian Alvarez in a matter of moments must have been dizzying.
When the left foot of Atlético de Madrid gave way while aligning to make the fourth penalty in Wednesday shooting against Real Madrid, a wave of panic was washed briefly on the face. This was quickly replaced by relief when he saw the ball crashed on the roof of the Thibaut Courtois network, leveraging the score again to the 16 Champions League round.
A mist of confusion soon descended throughout the metropolitan. Finally, it was clear, for outside the stadium, at least, Var had identified a double touch during the penalty of Alvarez, which was later ruled out. Real Madrid ultimately prevailedStating Alvarez to a final state of deflation.
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Simply put, Alvarez touched the ball twice, shouting -accidentally with his right foot on his left foot standing.
According to Law 14 to the rules of the game: “If, after the penalty penalty has been taken, the kicker touches the ball again before he has touched another player an indirect free blow (or a direct direct blow for a handball violation).”
As the offense took place during a penalty shot, the series of timely tips continued instead of the award of a free kick.
Discovering the double touch was a bit more complicated.
In spite of the theories on the contrary, there is no chip in the champion league ball to help with technology from out -of -site site, such as the system used in the euro 2024. The Szymon Marcinik’s launch referee did not detect the offense in real time, but was assisted by its Var Tomasz Kwiatkski.
UEFA has not published any official statement but the Independent Miguel Delaney He stated that the organizing body of European football had offered some clarity: “UEFA saying that it is only var, so that they are used replacement, to confirm a double touch on a penalty,” he said. “No sensors or other technology are used.”
Real Madrid’s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saw something that the rest of the 69,000 people settled in the Metropolitano on Wednesday night. “I felt like a double (touch) and told the referee,” the Belgian shoot-stopper, who represented Atlético infama for three years. “It’s not easy to see -and it’s bad luck to them.”
The protagonist of this controversy, Alvarez himself, was not so convinced. “I didn’t feel like playing the ball,” he told his teammates in the locker room after the elimination, as he quoted Sign.
Atlético Diego Simeone was even more forceful. “Have you been sorry?” The Argentine coach requested his press conference after the game. “Raise your hand if you’ve seen Julian kick the ball twice.” No one raised his hand.
The counterpart of Real Madrid de Simeone, Carlo Ancelotti, had a different vision. “Var had already detected it when we realized it,” explained the Italian. “I didn’t realize this, but then I saw it and it seems to me that Julian Alvarez took the second touch with his left foot.”
Real Madrid has been repeatedly found in the wrong end of arbitration controversy this season According to the club’s opinion – Create a stigma against officials who have become more toxic.
Courtois had clearly had the debate. “I am always tired of this victim, always crying with things like this,” the party affected. “The referees do not want to benefit from a team, neither in Spain nor in Europe. They saw it clearly and called it. They are human and, with technology, they saw it clearly. If you win 1-0 in the first minute and they do not go to the second, this is the mistake of their game.”
