Identify the unusual contact first
The 2026/27 Law 14 provision covers an accidental simultaneous two-foot kick or immediate contact with the non-kicking foot or leg. If that kick scores, it is retaken; if it does not score, an indirect free kick applies, subject to advantage. This differs from a deliberate second play of the ball.
Imagine a taker whose standing foot slips into the ball immediately after the striking foot. Watch the contact before celebrating or calling it a routine rebound. A slow-motion angle showing both boots can answer a question that the goal-facing camera misses.
Then follow the first kick’s outcome
Use two otherwise identical hypothetical clips: in one the ball enters goal, and in the other it goes wide. The unusual contact is the same, but the specified outcome differs. That is why learning only the phrase double touch does not explain the decision.
Do not infer the accidental character merely because the player fell over. The official still has to identify the contact and assess its nature. A retake also does not mean the first goal has been added to the score: it gives a new attempt. Keep the score before the kick in mind while watching the referee arrange that second attempt. This article concerns a penalty during the match, rather than every separate shoot-out procedure.
Questions answered
Does a retake mean the original goal counts?
No. The first attempt does not add a goal.
Is every deliberate second touch covered by the slip provision?
No; the provision concerns the specified accidental immediate contact.
Sources & further reading
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