Genuine question:

So you can see from this angle that there is clear contact. Mudryik’s left leg gets rammed into.

https://twitter.com/Manucrypto2022/status/1726734189905490196

It’s also obvious that the Ukrainian first touch had gotten away from him and he wasn’t gonna reach the ball.

Should a foul/penalty be awarded when the attacker has no chance to get to the ball? And why?

I know the answer is yes but I realised I don’t know why, Just curious to understand the reasoning and see what people think