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Aston Villa Files Complaint Over Referee Selection After Disallowed Goal Costs Champions League Spot

The club criticizes the use of an inexperienced referee in a decisive match, as analysis confirms a critical officiating error.

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Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers (centre) scores after kicking the ball away from Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir only for the goal to be disallowed by referee Thomas Bramall during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Sunday May 25, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Man Utd. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
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Overview

  • Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers had a goal disallowed against Manchester United after referee Thomas Bramall blew his whistle for a foul before the ball went in.
  • The early whistle prevented VAR from reviewing the decision, which former referee Dermot Gallagher described as a significant mistake.
  • Villa lost the match 2-0, finishing sixth in the Premier League and missing out on Champions League qualification by one spot.
  • The club's complaint to the Premier League focuses on the selection of Bramall, one of the league's least experienced referees, for such a pivotal game.
  • Captain John McGinn and Director of Football Damian Vidagany highlighted the decision's impact, calling it a costly error with major implications for the club's season.