A five-minute VAR check deemed Konstantinos Mavropanos’ shot had hit the arm of Tomas Soucek on its way in.
Sky Sports Premier League / YouTube West Ham United 1 Aston Villa 1 WEST HAM WERE controversially denied a stoppage-time winner by a farcically long VAR decision in the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.
But the goal was eventually ruled out, one of three chalked off for the Hammers, to leave boss David Moyes dismayed. While usually willing to sit back and let the opposition have the ball, West Ham suddenly developed a pressing game – and Villa were rattled. Kudus had the ball in the net shortly afterwards but Gillett had already blown for a foul on Martinez by Antonio.
Villa began to rally as West Ham’s energy levels dipped, and Alphonse Areola saved a 20-yarder from Youri Tielemans and a stinger through a crowd of bodies from Konsa.