As the Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid went all the way to penalties, there was a significant amount of controversy surrounding the match.
At the beginning of the second leg, Real was in the lead by a score of 2-1; however, their advantage was nullified in the very first minute of the match when Conor Gallagher scored a goal to make the score 1-0.
Following a foul committed by Clement Lenglet on Kylian Mbappe in the second half, Los Blancos were awarded a penalty kick. However, Vinicius Junior was unable to convert the penalty kick, as he placed it high and wide outside the goal.
At the conclusion of the match, the score was 1-0 on the night, and the overall score was 2-2.
Both teams fought hard during the extra period of time in an attempt to score the crucial goal, but they were unsuccessful. As a result, a penalty shootout was required in order to determine who would emerge victorious in the tie.
A goal was scored by Julian Alvarez, who took Atletico’s second penalty kick and scored during the shootout.
The video assistant referee, however, disregarded the Argentine’s request for a penalty for double contact, which resulted in a highly contentious moment.
The replays revealed that Alvarez appeared to make two separate contact with the ball due to the fact that he slipped while making contact with the ball.
At the end of the game, the penalty was disallowed, and it was determined that Atletico had missed the target.
The game was ultimately decided by a penalty kick scored by Antonio Rudiger, which resulted in a 4-2 victory in the shootout.
Fans were discussing their reactions on social media, and they were curious as to why Alvarez was not permitted to retake his spot kick.
“What the f*** is going on? Why does he not get to retake that penalty?” asked one of the fans. It was a mistake; it was not even close to intent. It will be retaken if the keeper is unable to get it back on the line.
A different individual tweeted: “Check the replay but I don’t understand why he wasn’t allowed to retake.”
One more supporter chimed in, saying, “Surely just retake the pen then.” Cancelling it is kind of a waste of time.”
According to the words of another individual, “I swear that has always been a retake!”
Former Real Madrid player Steve McManaman was quoted as saying, “Sometimes the best team doesn’t win.” McManaman made this statement on TNT Sports. To get through certain situations, you will need a significant amount of luck. Tonight, Real Madrid has been extremely fortunate in every way. A kick that was not consistent was disallowed because Julian Alvarez slipped. Finally, Antonio Rudiger managed to sneak in the final kick. To put it simply, wow. They were able to get away with it.
As a result, it is easy to understand why Atletico Madrid feels like the underdog. They have offered everything they have, and now they are out.
Real will now compete against Arsenal, one of the most dominant teams in the Premier League, in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
