Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa: The Premier League has disclosed the reason for Ezri Konsa’s dismissal at Villa Park.
The hosts were reduced to ten men in the 65th minute after Ezri Konsa was shown a red card by Craig Pawson, which turned a tense but delightful match at Villa Park on its head. As he pursued Marco Bizot’s goal, the England international obstructed his Three Lions teammate Anthony Gordon.
Gordon was able to break the deadlock after a beautiful pass from debutant Anthony Elanga, who had previously missed his own opportunity to score one-on-one against the Villa custodian. Nevertheless, Konsa, who made minimal attempts to control the ball, dragged him back.
Premier League publication Newcastle United versus Aston Villa VAR statement
The former Brentford player was promptly issued a red card by Pawson, despite the fact that the defender was not at all eager to exit the field of play. The decision was reviewed by VAR, which, as is customary, agreed with Pawson, resulting in Konsa’s departure.
The Premier League Match Centre on X promptly disclosed the rationale behind VAR’s endorsement of the referee’s decision under the hashtag “#AVLNEW – 65.” VAR verified the referee’s decision to issue a red card to Konsa for the denial of an evident goal scoring opportunity (DOGSO).
Konsa’s red card was the inaugural one issued to a player in the Premier League this season, and it will result in a one-match suspension. Villa will not have Konsa available when they face Brentford next weekend, as Emiliano Martinez will return from his suspension next week.
Newcastle United, on the other hand, were unable to capitalize on their numerical advantage. Despite controlling the majority of the ball and play, they were unable to make a breakthrough, even when it was eleven against eleven. Bizot, who was filling in for the suspended Martinez, had an exceptional debut for the Villains. He successfully thwarted any assault that penetrated the defense in his vicinity.
The visitors were significantly impacted by the absence of Alexander Isak, as they missed numerous opportunities to score. However, their lack of creativity also exacerbated their situation. Particularly when they were confronted with ten men and had two columns of five to dismantle.
It was a coincidence that Pawson was the individual responsible for Newcastle United’s Premier League curtain-raiser last season, a 1-0 victory over Southampton at St James’ Park. The Magpies played an hour of that match with ten men after Fabian Schar was sent off. This was a memorable moment.
Despite the fact that there was negligible contact between Schar and Saints striker Ben Brereton Diaz, Pawson issued a red card to the Magpies man following their encounter.
Brereton Diaz soon became a pantomime villain at St James’ Park, and the decision prompted much debate in the terraces and for days after the incident. Howe characterized it as a “really harsh” red card at the time, stating, “I believe it is really harsh on Fabby.”
“However, it is widely recognized that the referee is not permitted to issue a red card, and this is a lesson we should all take away.”
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