In a focus match in the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 final, which ended in the early hours of March 8, Beijing time, Chelsea defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home and reversed 2-1 on aggregate. In this game, Kai Havertz scored the second goal to reverse the score, which also caused a lot of controversy.
At the time, Chilwell produced the Wolf handball and Chelsea were given a penalty opportunity. However, faced with such a good opportunity to overcome, Havertz's penalty hit the post. But just as Havertz sighed, a dramatic scene emerged.
Referee Mark Lee heeded VAR's advice and ruled the penalty null and void and made a heavy penalty, before Kai Havertz hit the penalty for the second time. And Markley's penalty also caused strong dissatisfaction from Dortmund. As can be seen from the slow-motion replay, both players entered the box early from the moment Havertz took the penalty, not just Dortmund. So does this penalty require a heavy penalty?
According to the 2022/23 football rules issued by the FAB, if an attacking player enters the box early before the penalty is taken, the goal is invalid and requires a heavy penalty, and if the goal is not scored, the defender is awarded an indirect free kick. If a defender enters the box early before the penalty is taken, the goal is valid, and if the penalty is not scored, the penalty is repeated.
And if a penalty is taken, both sides have players who enter the box early, regardless of whether the goal is scored or not, the penalty is repeated. Therefore, in this case of this match, the penalty given by referee Makle was accurate.
The penalty also left Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund on a double footing. With this 2-0 victory, Chelsea won their first streak in 2023 and advanced to the last eight. Dortmund, on the other hand, ended their winning record in 2023 and once again regretted to reach the round of 16.