A smart move by Nacho ended up being questioned by fans around the world, as the Spaniard scored the opening goal for Real Madrid against Sevilla with a quickly-taken free kick.
According to FIFA's rules, after the referee awards a free kick, the team that's set to take it can move the ball whenever they want under two conditions: the ball must be still, and the team taking the free kick must not have asked for their opponents to keep their distance (the moment when the "wall" is set by the defending team). Nacho did not infringe any rules by taking the free kick, as the ball was still and no Real Madrid player had asked for their opponents to walk away from the ball.
Here's a quick explanation about why Nacho's goal was fair.
Here's Nacho's goal in full sequence.
The ball is still. Ref double checks as Nacho approaches.
Nacho takes the shot. If it was an illegal move, the ref could have stopped him here.
Nacho's shot goes smoothly into the back of the net.
