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Accidental double-touch penalties must be retaken if scored, says IFAB
Penalties scored when a player accidentally touches the ball twice must be retaken, world soccer's lawmaking body IFAB has said after Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez had his spot kick disallowed in a Champions League last-16 match.
From 1 July, accidental 'double touch' penalty kicks will be allowed to be retaken if the kick was successful, according to the game's lawmakers. UEFA, European football's governing body ...
ZURICH (AP) — The laws of soccer on taking a penalty kick were clarified Tuesday after Julián Álvarez’s accidental double touch helped to eliminate Atletico Madrid from the Champions League.
But Madrid players immediately protested that a double touch had taken place, and after a VAR review the goal was disallowed by referee Szymon Marciniak. Madrid went on to advance to the quarter ...
MADRID — UEFA will look into the possibility of reviewing the double touch rule that helped lead to Atletico Madrid’s loss in a penalty shootout against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez has his penalty kick disallowed for a double touch on the ball after slipping over in the shootout against Real Madrid in the Champions League. READ MORE ...
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