VAR controversially disallows Aston Villa's opener against Bournemouth - as the Premier League claim 'factual evidence' proves the decision was correct

Aston Villa were near outraged by nan determination to disallow their extremity against Bournemouth aft nan shot was ruled to person gone retired of play successful nan build up. 

Unai Emery's men thought they'd taken nan lead successful nan 30th infinitesimal erstwhile John McGinn fired into nan tile of nan nett from adjacent range. But a consequent VAR reappraisal chalked disconnected nan effort aft nan shot was ruled to person gone retired of play successful nan build-up. 

Images of nan incident showed nan telephone was incredibly tight. Former Premier League referee Mike Dean, having initially believed nan shot had stayed successful play, conceded that it was excessively adjacent to call. 

'It's very tight, you can't tell. I wouldn't for illustration to beryllium successful nan VAR correct now.' He said connected Sky Sports. 'I'd conscionable spell extracurricular to boil nan kettle I think.'

He added: 'It's much retired than successful but you don't cognize if a mini spot o nan shot has [stayed in]. They'll person nan exertion truthful opportunity if it's successful aliases out.'

The Premier League quickly released a connection connected Saturday day explaining nan logic for nan extremity being disallowed. In it, they declare their footage provided 'factual evidence' of nan full shot going retired of play. 

'The referee's telephone of extremity for Aston Villa was checked by nan VAR,' nan Premier League Match Centre relationship wrote connected societal media. 'As location was actual grounds that nan shot was retired of play successful nan build-up to nan goal, nan VAR recommended that nan extremity was disallowed.'

Premier League watchers will beryllium acquainted pinch this statement rearing its caput during nan past campaign, pinch some Arsenal and Manchester United astatine nan centre of high-profile adjudications. 

The Gunners were incensed by nan grant of Anthony Gordon's extremity successful their 1-0 conclusion by Newcastle past November aft Joe Willock looked to person grounded to support nan shot successful play connected nan touchline seconds earlier nan winning strike. 

Two months earlier, Rasmus Hojlund had been denied his first Premier League extremity pursuing a akin transition of play successful a location nonaccomplishment to Brighton. 

On Saturday, Villa were yet capable to observe erstwhile Ross Barkley netted his first extremity for nan nine heavy into nan second-half to put Emery's broadside successful front.