UEFA will look into the possibility of reviewing the double touch rule that helped lead to Atletico Madrid’s loss in a penalty shootout against Real Madrid in the Champions League. UEFA said on Thursday it will enter discussions with FIFA and the International Football Association Board "to determine whether the rule should be reviewed in cases where a double touch is clearly unintentional.

UEFA is set to review the penalty kick rule after Julian Alvarez’s controversial disallowed penalty in Atletico Madrid’s Champions League clash against Real Madrid. The debate over the unintentional double touch has sparked discussions on whether the rule needs revision.