UEFA has released a statement after the dispute that arose during the Champions League clash between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitanos Stadium on Wednesday.
Atletico were eliminated from the competition by their bitter rival following a frustrating 1-0 loss in the second leg of the Round of 16. Diego Simeone's side suffered defeat in the first leg by a 2-1 score at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium last week on Tuesday.
Consequently, the outcome of the tie was determined by penalties, with Los Blancos achieving victory, securing bragging rights over the Red and Whites after winning the shootout 4-2.
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However, the matter that ignited debate post-match, was the penalty taken by Julian Alvarez, which was disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee, citing that the Argentine star had double touched the ball before scoring.
Amidst the controversy, UEFA announced they will initiate discussions with football's global governing body (FIFA) and The International Football Association Board (IFAB) regarding a possible revision of the rule following Alvarez's penalty kick.
"Atlético de Madrid enquired with UEFA over the incident, which led to the disallowance of the kick from the penalty mark taken by Julián Alvarez at the end of yesterday's UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid,'' reads UEFA's statement.
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"Although minimal, the player made contact with the ball using his standing foot before kicking it. Under the current rule (Laws of the Game, Law 14.1), the VAR had to call the referee signalling that the goal should be disallowed.
"UEFA will enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB to determine whether the rule should be reviewed in cases where a double touch is clearly unintentional."