Real Madrid’s head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, is confident that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) made the right choice in disallowing Julian Alvarez’s penalty during the shootout in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg on March 13. This pivotal moment came as Alvarez’s missed penalty contributed to Real Madrid’s 5-4 victory in the shootout, following a 2-2 tie on aggregate.
The match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano was filled with intensity and drama, reaching a peak during the shootout with a controversial incident. Alvarez lost his footing while taking the penalty, resulting in a double touch that invalidated his attempt. The VAR’s decision sparked frustration among the home fans, many of whom took to social media to voice their belief that Alvarez should have been given another chance to take the penalty. After the game, Ancelotti shared that he was initially puzzled by the incident but, after reviewing the footage, he agreed that VAR’s decision was indeed correct.
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Ancelotti mentioned, “I believe the referees had already noticed it on VAR by the time we caught on. I didn’t see it at first, but upon reviewing the footage, it seems he did make contact with his left foot.” The defeat on Thursday added to the instances where Real Madrid has been outplayed by Atletico Madrid, concluding their Champions League journey, even though they had been riding a wave of positive momentum before the game.
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