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Originally Posted by Trojan97
I don't watch much soccer outside of the major tournaments so this is an honest question, is it a penalty if the offensive players steps on the defender and goes down? I didn't think that PK call was legit but I admittedly know very little.
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If the defender has left his feet and missed the ball any contact is a foul even if the attacker initiates it cause the defender missed first.
If the defender had stayed on his feet Costa would have been called for stepping on the guy.
You always have to watch at what position the defender is in.