Brighton fans have been left angered after Ollie Watkins scored his second goal for Aston Villa. Seagulls supporters believe that Nicolo Zaniolo obstructed the vision of the goalkeeper but the stri…
The hoststhanks to the 27-year-old soon after as he cut inside and found the bottom corner in impressive fashion.
However, many feel as though the goal should not have counted as Zaniolo could be seen in the eyeline of Jason Steele. However, a VAR check adjudged that his view of the strike was not obstructed by the Galatasaray loanee.As a result, Villa were able to keep hold of their 2-0 lead, but Brighton fans believe they have been hard done by.
Taking on X, one said: "100 per cent [should have been disallowed], but just another inconsistency in premier league refereeing! Does ANYONE know what the rules are anymore?" "Clearly in the line of sight of Steele in a offside position but it’s given. What a joke," added another.A third said: "In Steeles line of sight, how the hell is that allowed?"
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