SMI, supporting "Barcelona", were amused by the method which the champion of Europe, "Real Madrid", made it to the quarter-finals, the headline read: "Qualification on a slippery path", in a note on the post-game five-stringed Argentine forward "Atletico Madrid" Julian Alvarez during the penalties he executed, which led to him conceding the kick twice violating the rules.
Goalkeeper "Real Madrid" Thibaut Courtois commented: "Penalties are like lottery, I felt that Alvarez knew where the ball was in the goal, to determine, whether he conceded the ball once or twice". After that, French Kylian Mbappe from "Real Madrid" pointed out to the referee about the situation, virtual arbiter analyzed the video and canceled Alvarez's goal, ensuring the same path for "Real Madrid" in the next stage.
