Actual Madrid have made it via to the Champions League quarter-finals with victory over Atletico Madrid, however there was vital controversy surrounding the penalty shoot-out that determined the spherical of 16 tie, which noticed Los Blancos emerge as 4-2 winners after spot-kicks on the Metropolitano.
Conor Gallagher scored the one purpose of the sport in 120 minutes, and since that made it 2-2 on mixture, it meant that penalties could be wanted to determine which group would make it via to the final eight to face Arsenal. It was Actual Madrid that managed to take action as they win one other shoot-out within the knockout levels, however Atleti are feeling aggrieved in regards to the method of the defeat.
Álvarez’s penalty is overturned by VAR after a double contact 😳
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If Atleti lose this penalty shootout due to this Julian Alvarez double faucet disallowed penalty.. issues are going to get out of hand.
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Julián Alvarez has his penalty chalked off for a double contact! 😳 pic.twitter.com/UVpQ2RKtse
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With the penalty shoot-out poised at 2-1 after Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham scored for Actual Madrid, and Alexander Sorloth for Atleti, Julian Alvarez stepped as much as take the hosts’ second effort. He scored, however in doing so, he was adjudged to have hit the ball together with his standing foot earlier than firing into the roof of the web. After a VAR examine, the profitable strike was annulled, which meant that Los Blancos had the benefit – and it was one which they didn’t cede, regardless of a miss from Lucas Vazquez.
Atleti produced a wonderful efficiency on the evening to take the tie to penalties, though they may really feel that they might – and possibly ought to – have received earlier than the shoot-out was wanted, and Actual Madrid wee there for the taking. Ultimately, it’s one other disappointment for Los Colchoneros in opposition to their bitter rivals within the Champions League.
Actual Madrid can now sit up for dealing with Arsenal within the subsequent spherical, however for Atleti, they need to now concentrate on La Liga and the Copa del Rey. In each competitions, they play Barcelona subsequent, with the league assembly happening on the Metropolitano on Sunday.