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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 25: Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa reacts after a goal from Morgan Rogers (not … More pictured) is disallowed during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Aston Villa FC at Old Trafford on May 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Getty Images Aston Villa knew it needed to win at Old Trafford to stand any chance of qualifying for the Champions League. As far as end-of-season assignments went, this was not a trip that would have provided much trepidation for Unai Emery’s side. Manchester United has been rotten all season and had weary legs from a demoralising defeat in the Europa League final just days earlier. But inexplicably, Villa contrived to lose the game, thanks in no small part to goalkeeper Emi Martinez’s sending off in the first half for a bizarre body-check on Rasmus Hojlund. The Red Devils deserved to win what was a drab contest. However, in the aftermath of defeat, the club showed no public signs of introspection and instead zeroed in on a refereeing mistake that denied the Villains a goal. Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir was going to ground to collect the ball when he fumbled, allowing Morgan Rogers to nip in and score what Villa believed would have proved to be a crucial goal. However, referee Thomas Bramall blew his whistle, on the reasonable basis that, from his angle, Bayindir had two hands on the ball, which, by the laws of soccer, would mean Rogers had committed a foul. The official’s decision to stop play meant the Video Assistant couldn’t intervene despite replays subsequently showing in slow motion how Bayindir’s fingers on one hand were, in fact, inches away from the ball. It was an incorrect decision, that was irrefutable, but to suggest…

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