Drama as Aston Villa denied late win over Juventus after VAR name

Aston Villa have been denied a well-known UEFA Champions League victory over Juventus as Morgan Rogers’ late purpose was dominated out within the 96th minute.

In what was the final act of the sport, Rogers nudged into an empty internet after Michele Di Gregorio dropped a routine catch, but it surely was chalked off after the VAR adjudged that the goalkeeper had been fouled.

There have been nonetheless positives to take for Unai Emery’s facet, who picked up a probably important level of their quest to achieve the knockout section.

The pre-game ambiance was electrical however the motion within the opening interval fell properly wanting dwelling as much as the noise created by the Villa devoted.

Juventus dominated the ball however didn’t do something significant with it, whereas the hosts relied on the odd second and set-pieces.

Ollie Watkins drew a effective save from Di Gregorio together with his fizzing effort within the thirty sixth minute, which was the sport’s first shot heading in the right direction, earlier than Lucas Digne hit the bar with a free-kick on the stroke of half-time.

The tempo elevated within the second interval as either side probed for a decisive purpose. And as he so usually does, Emi Martinez produced heroics when he wanted to, by some means clawing the ball out after Francisco Conceicao’s close-range header.

On the different finish, it appeared like John McGinn had damaged the impasse when his first-time shot beat Di Gregorio, just for Manuel Locatelli to provide you with a elegant block on the road.

It then appeared Rogers had created one other iconic Villa Park second when he discovered the web within the fourth minute of stoppage time, however the finish end result was truthful and reflective of a recreation that lacked high quality when it was wanted most.

The end result leaves Villa ninth on 10 factors, whereas Juventus are nineteenth on eight factors.

“It’s so mushy, let’s be sincere,” TNT Sports activities pundit Peter Crouch mentioned of Rogers’ disallowed purpose, and it’s onerous to argue with him.

Diego Carlos jumped for the ball with Michele Di Gregorio and the goalkeeper spilled it underneath the stress.

You would see the reduction on Thiago Motta’s face on the touchline when the choice got here via – he knew his facet had acquired away with one.

You wonder if that will have been given if it was not the final play of the sport.

Not a straightforward resolution however the Villa keeper will get it for his unimaginable second-half save. Conceicao’s header appeared in and he by some means made up an obscene quantity of floor to claw it out.

Who is aware of how he continues to provide such heroics time and time once more, however nobody ought to be stunned anymore. He had little else to do aside from the routine, however that one second seemingly earned his facet some extent.

Aston Villa: Martinez 9, Carlos 6, Torres 7, Money 6, Digne 7, Tielemans 7, Bailey 7, Rogers 7, McGinn 6, Watkins 7

Juventus: Di Gregorio 7, Savona 6, Kalulu 7, Gatti 7, Cambiaso 7, Locatelli 9, Thuram 8, Conceicao 8, Yildiz 7, Koopmeiners 6, Weah 6

45+1′ OFF THE BAR: Digne hits it and it seems to be to be heading into the highest bin but it surely clatters the bar and goes out for a goal-kick.

65′ WHAT. A. SAVE! Juventus have a nook and it bounces via to the again publish, the place Conceicao is ready. He heads it in the direction of the empty internet, however Martinez by some means claws it out. The referee confirms it didn’t cross the road as Villa as soon as once more have their keeper to thank.

71′ BLOCK: McGinn has to attain. The Scotsman is discovered by Bailey seven yards out however can’t discover the web. It’s truly a elegant block by Locatelli as Di Gregorio was overwhelmed.

90+4′ GOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL! ASTON VILLA HAVE WON IT: Tielemans floats a free-kick in and it seems to be a straightforward take for Di Gregorio. However he drops it and it falls for Rogers, who has the best of tap-ins. Villa Park erupts, however it’s being checked for a possible foul on the keeper. And it will not rely!

• Villa are actually winless of their final seven video games