Aston Villa fans rage at 'crazy' footage as controversy analysed from new angle

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02 May 2024, 4:48 pm

Aston Villa fans have labelled referee Marco Guida as "dreadful" after he ruled out Leon Bailey's goal in the first half against Olympiakos on Thursday (2 May).

The Italian official adjudged Villa defender Clement Lenglet had committed an off-the-ball foul in the build-up before the Jamaican international found the back of the net.

It would have seen Unai Emery's side take the lead in the Europa Conference League semi-final, with a quick VAR check backing up the on-field decision to rule out the goal.

The Greek side went ahead shortly after that incident through Ayoub El Kaabi, who went on to score a hat-trick for the visitors.

Ollie Watkins and Moussa Diaby both found the net for the Villans, but it wasn't enough to claim a result for their side as they fell to a 4-2 defeat following Santiago Hezze's fourth goal for Olympiakos.

Aston Villa fans rage at disallowed goal against Olympiakos

It could have been very different if Bailey's early goal had counted, with one Villa fan claiming it was a "poor" decision to give a foul against Lenglet.

Should be 1-0, poor decision from the ref! #AVFC
— Jack Jennings (@JackJenningss_) May 2, 2024

I see we have yet another dreadful Conference League ref tonight! 🙄 #AVFC
— SJ Valentine (@Valentine06) May 2, 2024

Crazy, how was that ruled out?!
— Hugo Christiansson (@HugoChristians8) May 2, 2024

If he's ruled that out for a shirt pull, then it's going to be a long night.#avfc #utv
— Bitcoin Villan AVFC🦁 I'm just playing😁 (@BoscoJankovic1) May 2, 2024

100% if that is a defender on an attacker they would not give a penalty. Weakest thing I’ve ever seen.
— Andy H (@DoctorCuriosity) May 2, 2024

Hows that not been given then? #AVFC
— AVFCBen (@VillaTilliDye) May 2, 2024

Why didn't VAR take a proper look at that?
— Jack Grimse (@JackGrimse) May 2, 2024

Someone explain to me what was wrong with that? I'm baffled.
— Jay (@JayVtid) May 2, 2024

What a soft decision and not even looked at? #avfc
— Foxy (@FoxyN77) May 2, 2024

It was clearly a goal for me#avfc #olympiacos
— Aston Bulls 🦁💜🐂 (@Villa18741) May 2, 2024

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