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ASTON VILLA HAD A GOAL CONTROVERSIALLY RULED OUT TWO MINUTES BEFORE MANCHESTER UNITED TOOK THE LEAD AND ULTIMATELY ENDED THEIR HOPES OF QUALIFYING FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 19:14, 25 May
2025Updated 19:37, 25 May 2025 Unai Emery says that Aston Villa must 'accept' the controversial 'mistake' to disallow Morgan Rogers' goal against Manchester United -
but the club will file an official complaint to the Premier League. Villa suffered a 2-0 loss at Old Trafford which ended their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. A draw
would've been enough after Newcastle were beaten 1-0 at home to Everton. Villa will now play Europa League football next season but it'll take some time for Emery to appreciate
their reward after another impressive campaign. Rogers thought that he'd put the visitors 1-0 up at Old Trafford when he robbed the ball off United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir and slotted
it home. But referee Thomas Bramall had already blown his whistle for a foul when the ball crossed the line, meaning that VAR couldn't review the decision and award a goal. Replays
showed that Bayindir didn't have full control of the ball and Rogers won it fairly. Two minutes later, United took the lead through Amad, making the most of their one-man advantage
after Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was shown a straight red card just before half-time. Christian Eriksen then made it 2-0 from the penalty spot, as Villa tasted defeat in the league
for only the second time since February. Post-match, Emery was asked about the incident involving Rogers and Bramall's decision, as Villa prepare to lodge an official complaint to the
Premier League saying that a 'more experienced referee had to be selected' to take charge of a game of such magnitude. READ MORE: Sky Sports confirms major Premier League changes
ahead of last day of seasonREAD MORE: Who's qualified for the Champions League as three teams join Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs "The TV is clear with the move but of course, we
have to accept it. It was a mistake. A big mistake," the Spaniard fumed. "The match we played overall in 90 minutes with the red card and this goal disallowed, it was a key moment.
but overall, they did more. "But we showed resilience with one player less. We could have scored one goal and it would have been a good opportunity to continue and keep the result. We
didn't perform enough today to get a good result but we could get it, in case some decision weren't like it was." On whether he'd talked to Bramall about the incident,
Emery replied: "Yes, I told him but he knows it." Asked if the referee had admitted his mistake, Emery remained coy. "The next question?" And on whether the VAR rules
need to be changed, he said: "I don't want to speak about VAR now." Villa Director of Football Operations, Damian Vidagany, said: “The complaint is not about the decision. The
complaint is about the selection of the referees. One of the most inexperienced referees for one of the most difficult matches of the season, involving another four or five teams. “The
decision is clear. It's a mistake. The referee apologised for the mistake. We can do nothing. The problem is why the experienced international referees were not here today.” SHOULD
ASTON VILLA'S GOAL HAVE COUNTED? HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. Villa will complain to the Premier League that a more senior official was not assigned to the game. Bramall was
promoted to the Select Group 1 in 2022 and has alternated between the top flight and the Championship this season. Meanwhile, Villa captain John McGinn told TNT Sports: "I think
everyone wanted the correct decisions when the VAR was implemented. You watch rugby, even if the referee has awarded a try and it's wrong, its overturned. "It's so so hard to
take especially when the impact it has on us, as a club and a team, is so big. It's really, really tough to take and handle. I don't think we deserved to win but if you were 1-0 up
at that point and all you need is a point to get to the Champions League, it's costly. "Moving forward, the rule has to be looked at as the correct decisions were not getting made
at the end of the day. I think Thomas knew. It probably wasn't fair on him at that moment either. The boys are gutted. But European football three years in a row, we need to hold onto
that and see what next season brings." "He didn't really know what to say. Because of the impact it has on us as players and our careers, the club, you are obviously angry. I
think he is a young referee who has progressed very quickly. Maybe we could look at having more experienced referees. I don't know. It's just an incredible decision and makes today
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