Julian Alvarez slipped as he struck his penalty. (Image: Getty)
Fans have been given an explanation as to why Julian Alvarez saw his penalty ruled out last night despite officials not using VAR to check the decision. With his Atletico side trailing 2-1 in their Champions League shootout with Real Madrid, the Argentinian seemingly levelled matters by firing into the roof of the net.
However, as Real’s next taker Federico Valverde stepped up, referee Szymon Marciniak ordered him not to place the ball down while officials consulted over the Alvarez effort. Marciniak then pointed to both of his own feet and crossed his arms to signal that the goal had been disallowed.
On TNT Sports, commentators quickly informed viewers that Alavarez had been deemed to have touched the ball with his both feet as he made contact. However, with no apparent VAR review, fans in the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium appeared unaware that the effort hadn’t counted.
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