Julián Álvarez was "incredulous" after his penalty kick was disallowed in Atlético Madrid's Champions League round-of-16 defeat to Real Madrid, a source told ESPN, although footage appeared to show the forward accepting the possibility that he'd touched the ball twice in conversation with teammates.

Diego Simeone expressed his frustration after Atlético Madrid's elimination in the Champions League, particularly due to the annulled penalty of Julián Álvarez. Despite his anger over the referee's decision,

The organisation published a statement clarifying the facts as to why Julián Álvarez saw his penalty disallowed.