Alvarez's bitter penalty - Photo: REUTERS
The above situation occurred in the penalty shootout of the Champions League round of 16, after the two teams drew 2-2 on aggregate in the two matches.
In the second series, Alvarez put the ball into the net of goalkeeper Courtois. The situation at first glance seemed very normal, when Alvarez, despite slipping slightly, still completed his extremely dangerous kick.
But the VAR referee discovered an unbelievable detail. That is, when slipping, Alvarez's supporting foot (left foot) touched the ball before his right foot kicked.
Even though it was only a fraction of a second, this still made Alvarez's kick illegal. In the end, the referee ruled that Alvarez missed the penalty.
In the end, Atletico Madrid lost 2-4 to Real Madrid in a painful penalty shootout. If Alvarez's penalty had been successful, things could have been very different.
There was a lot of controversy after this match. Most football fans thought that such a rule was too "cruel", and Alvarez should have been given a penalty kick again if the situation had happened.
IFAB listened to comments from fans and experts and finally decided to change the law.
Givemesport reported that the world football law-making body will change law number 14 related to penalty kicks. Specifically, the law will be amended as follows:
"In case the player taking the 11m kick accidentally kicks the ball with both feet, the kick will be retaken, if the ball enters the goal".
On the other hand, law number 14 also states: "If the referee records that this player intentionally kicked the penalty with both feet, this penalty will be converted into an indirect free kick, when it takes place during the match. And when it takes place in the penalty shootout, the referee has the right to count it as a miss."
In this way, the law would shift the decision to the referee. In Alvarez's case, anyone who watches football could see that he simply slipped.
If this rule had been introduced earlier, Atletico Madrid might not have suffered a painful defeat against Real Madrid.
HUY DANG
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ifab-sua-luat-da-11m-dau-don-cho-atletico-20250604063150854.htm
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