An attacking player receives a long pass, accidentally touches the ball with their hand/arm and immediately scores a goal. The hand/arm has not made their body unnaturally bigger. What is the correct decision?

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It is a handball offence. The referee will award a direct free kick to the defending team as Law 12 does not allow a goal to be scored immediately after contact with the hand/arm of the scorer (even if accidental) regardless of the position of the hand/arm.