Why Alvarez’s penalty during shoot-out against Real Madrid was cancelled

There was a moment of confusion and controversy, as Julian Alvarez’s penalty for Atletico Madrid against Real Madrid was chalked off during the shoot-out on Wednesday.
Atletico, who lost the first leg 2-1 at the Bernabeu, had levelled the tie thanks to Conor Gallagher’s early goal.
With no further goals in 120 minutes, the Champions League last-16 tie had to be decided from 12 yards.
The key moment in that penalty shootout came with the fourth kick, taken by Alvarez.
With it 2-1 in Real’s favour, Alvarez

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