Julian Alvarez had a converted penatly disallowed for a double touch and Real Madrid went on to win the shootout

After Julián Álvarez’s controversial disallowed penalty during Atletico Madrid’s shootout against Real Madrid in the Champions League, UEFA has broken its silence on the matter. Real Madrid edged Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16 through a dramatic and contentious penalty shootout,

There is almost always drama when local rivals Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid play each other, but Wednesday’s match in the last 16 of the Champions League takes some beating.