Pep Guardiola played Man City again VAR reversal → PK declaration outburst...From another angle, no foul refutes the EPL secretariat's statement

Apr 23, 2025

Pep Guardiola played Man City again VAR reversal → PK declaration outburst...From another angle, no foul refutes the EPL secretariat's statement
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Pep Guardiola played Man City again VAR reversal → PK declaration outburst...From another angle, no foul refutes the EPL secretariat's statement
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Pep Guardiola played Man City again VAR reversal → PK declaration outburst...From another angle, no foul refutes the EPL secretariat's statement
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Man City manager Pep Guardiola was warned again while protesting the decision of the controversial penalty (PK).

Manchester City won 2-1 against Aston Villa in the 34th round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 23rd (Korean time) with Matheus Nunes' theater goal just before the end of the second half. Manchester City, which added three valuable points, rose to third place with 61 points (18 wins, 7 draws, 9 losses).

EPL ranked No. 1 in the league while cruising in this season's European Champions League, securing five berths for next season's European Champions League finals. Manchester City is one step closer to advancing to the European Champions League next season, although it has lost five consecutive EPL titles.




Nottingham Forest (60 points) and Newcastle United (59 points) are in the range, which have played one less game, but the gap with Chelsea (57 points) in sixth place has widened to four points. Aston Villa could have pushed Manchester City to sixth place if they won on the day. Aston Villa, which have the same points as Chelsea, are in seventh place after falling behind in goal difference.

Manchester City took the lead early on with Bernardu Silva's first goal. Silva finished with his right foot without delay in the 7th minute of the first half when Omar Marmoussi's cut-back ball deflected off the defense and flowed out. The ball hit Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez's hand and was sucked into the goal.

But the joy was brief. In the 15th minute of the first half, Aston Villa's Jacom Ramsay tripped over Manchester City defender Hoobeng Díaz's foot inside the penalty area. Referee Craig Pawson resumed the game. However, VAR referee called referee Pawson.




Pep Guardiola played Man City again VAR reversal → PK declaration outburst...From another angle, no foul refutes the EPL secretariat's statement
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Pep Guardiola played Man City again VAR reversal → PK declaration outburst...From another angle, no foul refutes the EPL secretariat's statement
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Referee Pawson conducted an on-field review after the match was stopped, and declared PK. Guardiola exploded. There is a reason. The large screen at Etihad Stadium showed footage taken from a different angle than the VAR monitor with an on-field review. In the scene from behind the Manchester City goal, Diaz was seen grabbing the ball with his toes instead of brushing Ramsey's heels.

An angry Díaz pointed to the big screen at the referee, and Manchester City fans were furious with loud boos and whistles. Guardiola also protested fiercely in the technical area. The referee brought out a yellow card to Guardiola. This is the fourth warning this season.

Aston Villa put the game to square one with Marcus Rashford calmly making the PK. There were no more Man City nightmares. The winning goal was scored in the 49th minute, the extra time of the second half. Nunes finished off Jeremy Doku's cross. It was Nunes' debut goal in the EPL after moving from Wolverhampton to Manchester City in September last year.




However, his anger did not subside over the PK decision. Manchester City fans said 'VAR failed to show the angle at which Díaz caught the ball, eventually changing the referee's judgment to bring out PK. It's absolutely ridiculous', 'It's not PK. VAR did not show the angle at which Díaz touched the ball.

However, the Premier League secretariat stressed in a statement that it was not a misjudgment. The secretariat confirmed the referee's decision that Díaz tackled Ramsey but did not allow PK, and recommended a review on the field as it determined there was a clear foul. And the referee reversed the original verdict and declared the PK to Aston Villa, he explained.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.