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What Regulations Say About the Controversial Penalty Not Awarded to Barcelona Against Atletico de Madrid in Champions
During the match against Atlético Madrid, Barcelona claimed a foul that they described as potentially being a penalty, this is what the rules say
Victory for Atlético and controversy
Atlético de Madrid took the victory in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, defeating Hansi Flick's Barcelona 2-0 at Spotify Camp Nou. However, this match was marked by an incident that many described as controversial, which occurred during the game when Atlético's goalkeeper, Juan Musso, wanted to play with Marc Pubill and passed the ball to him. The next thing that happened was that the defender picked up the ball with his hands inside the area and proceeded to place it to take the goal kick himself.
The referee's decision
The controversial action by the Atlético players caught the attention of the fans, and when the match referee decided not to call it a penalty or not to consider it a foul that needed to be called, it generated even more controversy, especially in a stadium where the home team is losing.
Regulations and previous cases
While the regulations state that the ball is in play once it has been kicked with the foot and is in motion, the referee's decision raises doubts about whether a foul occurred during the match. What is certain is that it had a significant impact on social media and international media due to previous cases where it was indeed called a foul. One of the most emblematic cases was Paolo Goltz in the match against Independiente, where his action resulted in a foul and a penalty being awarded.
