ASTON VILLA have missed out on Champions League qualification after they had a goal disallowed and VAR could not intervene.
With the game goalless, Manchester United keeper Altay Bayindir appeared to get away with a huge error.
Aston Villa were denied a goal in controversial circumstances
PAMorgan Rogers appeared to nick the ball off Altay Bayindir[/caption]
PABut the referee had blown his whistle for a foul[/caption]
PAThe goal was disallowed and VAR could not intervene[/caption]
Morgan Rogers chased down Harry Maguire’s header back and he nicked the ball out of the 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 have 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.
But defeat meant they finished on 66 points in sixth place, missing out to Newcastle on goal difference.
Villa have instead had to settle for a place in next season’s Europa League.
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