The controversial decision to disallow Alvarez's penalty could prompt a rethink of the laws - and quite right, too

UEFA have now released a statement after controversy swirled around Julian Alvarez’s disallowed penalty after VAR intervened to suggest the Argentine made double contact during Atletico Madrid ’s penalty shootout defeat to rivals Real Madrid.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick offered his condolences to Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez after the Argentine's penalty was controversially ruled out during a shootout defeat to Real Madrid in midweek.