Aston Villa’s disallowed goal would have counted in England – Unai Emery

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery described the decision to rule out his side’s last-gasp goal in their Champions League draw with Juventus as “very soft” and has called for consistency from European referees.

Morgan Rogers looked to have given Emery’s side another famous win when he slammed a loose ball home in stoppage time, but referee Jesus Gil Manzano ruled Diego Carlos to have fouled Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio and the goal was chalked off.

Contact seemed minimal, but VAR did not intervene and Villa had to settle for a point in a 0-0 draw.

“With the last action, it is the interpretation of the referee,” the Spaniard said.

“In England, 80 per cent of those is given a goal and it’s not a foul. It’s very soft.

“But in Europe, it could be a foul. We have to accept.

“Everybody will know, in England the interpretation is different. The England referees, when actions like that the interpretation is a clear no foul but in Europe that interpretation is different.

“They have to be working to get the same decision when some action like that is coming. I don’t know exactly why but we knew before in the Premier League that it is different.

A very controversial finish at Villa Park