Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Monday, April 13, 2026, 11:24 p.m. / Updated Monday, April 13, 2026, 11:25 p.m.
Things Tondela – Gil Vicentewhich ended the 29th stage of Portugal's first league, was marked by the unprecedented application of the new IFAB rule regarding the execution of kicks from 11 meters, a rule that entered into force in July 2025.
Murilo, the attacker of the guests, touched the ball twice when executing the shot from 11 meters, and the referee decided to repeat it.
This decision comes after a major controversy sparked by a penalty scored by Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) against Real Madrid in the Champions League last season.
PHOTO. Repeated penalty after the player has touched the ball twice
In the 25th minute, Murilo, the striker of the Gil Vicente team, touched the ball twice when shooting towards Tondela's goal. The referee of the match, Miguel Fonseca, after consulting the VAR, decided to repeat the execution, considering that the two touches by the Brazilian were not intentional, according to abola.pt.
After scoring in the first attempt, Murilo repeated the success in the second execution, setting the score at 1-1 for Gil Vicente.
This decision follows an episode that happened last season in the Champions League. In March 2025, Julian Alvarez, the striker of Atletico Madrid, put the ball in the goal in the penalty shoot-out in the match against Real Madrid, in the round of 16 of the Champions League, but the success was disallowed.
Double-touch of the ball by the Argentinian being noticed with the help of the sensors inside the ball.
This event caused the IFAB to change the rule in the summer of 2025.
