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Amanda Langell

Kylian Mbappe Was First to Call Out Julian Alvarez's Penalty in Champions League Round of 16

Kylian Mbappé (right) noticed Julián Alvarez (left) hit his penalty with both feet. | IMAGO/CordonPress

Kylian Mbappé was at the center of the decision to disallow Julián Alvarez's penalty in Real Madrid's Champions League showdown with Atlético Madrid.

A 2–2 draw on aggregate between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid at the end of extra time forced the rivals to compete in a penalty shootout to determine the team advancing to the Champions League quarterfinals. Real Madrid went on to beat Diego Simeone's men 4–2 on penalties, but not without one controversial moment taking center stage.

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