Tammy Abraham's goal for Aston Villa was disallowed by VAR after the ball was deemed to have gone out of play in the build-up - but was there conclusive evidence? Abraham thought he had marked his ...

It was another day of video assistant referee (VAR) frustration. Supporters were left in the dark for minutes on end. Fans at three Premier League games on Sunday had lengthy waits while 22 players ...

City appeared in control both in performance and on the scoreboard, but a single controversial action shifted the momentum and ignited debate inside the Etihad Stadium. With City leading 2–0, ...

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe believes referees have become too reliant on VAR after Chris Kavanagh's performance in his side's 3-1 FA Cup win at 10-man Aston Villa. In the absence of VAR, Kavanagh and ...

Tonali inspires Newcastle to win over ten-man Aston Villa Has there ever been a better advert for the video assistant referee? Newcastle's 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa was full of ...

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Tammy Abraham's second-half strike was chalked off after VAR Paul Tierney ruled the ball had gone out of play 19 seconds earlier, when Villa had it near their own corner flag. The official made the ...

Arriving at a friend’s house party recently, I was impressed to find that her three children were already sound asleep. It was only 7pm. The music blared and the guest chatter became increasingly ...

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