Reasons Revealed: Aston Villa Lodge Complaint Against United to FA
ASTON VILLA are FUMING after missing out on Champions League qualification after they had a goal wrongly disallowed, and VAR could not intervene.
With their game at Old Trafford goalless, Manchester United keeper Altay Bayindir appeared to get away with a huge error.
Morgan Rogers chased down Harry Maguire’s header back, and he nicked the ball out of Bayindir’s grasp.
The Villa man then rolled the ball into an empty net in what looked to be a crucial goal for Villa’s European dreams. But referee Thomas Bramall had blown for a foul by Rogers on Bayindir.
Replays showed the United stopper never had full control of the ball, and the goal should therefore have stood. But due to the official having already blown his whistle for a free-kick, VAR were unable to overturn the decision.
And just minutes later, Amad Diallo scored to make it 1-0 to United before Christian Eriksen doubled their lead.
It meant Villa missed out on Champions League qualification as they failed to better Newcastle’s result, who lost to Everton by a goal.
Before the controversial refereeing incident, Villa were on course to finish in the top five ahead of the Toon.
According to David Ornstein, Aston Villa intend to make an official complaint to the Premier League that a more experienced referee was not selected to officiate their final game of the season against Manchester United.
