It is the huge controversy of the week in arbitration. Real Madrid qualified against Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League after a penalty shootout marked by the goal refused to Julian Alvarez.
During his attempt, the Argentinian striker slightly touched the ball with his support foot. This makes two touches of the ball, which is currently prohibited on a penalty or shooting. UEFA, which has published evidence in images of this action, also wonders about a possible change of rule.
Another point of debate, the fact that it was the players of Real Madrid who warned the referee Mr. Marciniak of this offense. On a camera robbed on Kylian Mbappé, we see that the French quickly realizes the double touch of Alvarez, and immediately claims video arbitration. As a reminder, it is not to a team that considers itself injured to claim the use of the Var. It is up to the video referees, supposed to control each action, to alert the main referee if necessary.
Mbappé? The referee responds
On this situation, did Real Madrid put pressure on Mr. Marciniak so that he would call on Var? The answer fell.
“Is it Mbappé who told the referees that Alvarez had touched the ball twice?” It is not at all true, Responds the Polish referee to the Winwin site, in comments relayed by Marca. It was I who informed the Var referees that there was 99% of a double touch from Alvarez, and they examined the action in depth. »»
“To be honest, I have never been confronted with a situation like this in my referee career, but the players know the rules”continued Mr. Marciniak.
