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Controversy? Villa s good ball was blown! The 53-year-old coach angrily chased the referee and missed the Champions League and lost 70 million pounds

2:52am, 26 May 2025【Football】

In the last round focus game of the Premier League ending on May 26, Villa lost 0-2 to Manchester United away and lost his qualification for the Champions League next season. During the game, there were also huge controversial punishments, which made Villa very angry. In the 73rd minute, the score on the field was still 0-0. At this time, Manchester United goalkeeper Baindel was unstable and was intercepted by Rodgers. The latter scored the ball into the empty goal. The referee blew a foul. Due to the early whistle, VAR was unable to intervene according to regulations to check whether the goal was valid. Villa missed the first record. Slow-motion replay shows that Baindel's goal was a mistake he lost, and Villa's goal should be effective.

Just imagine if Villa, who played one less player, leads, the game trend might be completely different. Three minutes later, Manchester United took advantage of Amade's goal to take the lead, and this misjudgment was also regarded as the turning point of the game.

In the end, Villa lost 0-2. Although his rival Newcastle also lost to Everton in the last round, Villa ranked 6th due to his goal difference disadvantage and missed the Champions League next season and only qualified for the UEFA Cup. After the game, 53-year-old Villa coach Emery still couldn't accept such a cruel result. He was furious and confronted the referee Bramar in the player channel to protest the unfair punishment he suffered. It is sad that the results of the game cannot be changed. The anger of Villa and Emery is completely understandable, because qualifying for the Champions League will bring about £100 million in revenue to each participating team, and if participating in the Europa League, it will only be £30 million. Villa lost £70 million in huge income invisibly.