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Is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Europa League semi-final

Everything you need to know ahead of the Europa League semi-final second leg

The Independent UK

Unai Emery fumes over ‘crazy’ decision as Elliot Anderson escapes red card: ‘Where is VAR?’

Unai Emery was furious that Elliot Anderson escaped a red card for his challenge on Ollie Watkins

The Independent UK

Chris Wood penalty gives Nottingham Forest edge over Aston Villa in Europa League semi-final

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa: Chris Wood’s second-half penalty after a Lucas Digne penalty made the difference in a closely fought first leg, but Forest were lucky not to have Elliot Anderson sent off

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Emery demands ‘an explanation’ from VAR after Anderson tackle goes unpunished

Aston Villa were left incandescent about Elliot Anderson’s first-half challenge after Nottingham Forest won the Europa League semi-final first leg 1-0

The Guardian - UK

Chris Wood gives Nottingham Forest narrow semi-final edge over Aston Villa

Chris Wood scored from the penalty spot in the second half to hand Nottingham Forest a 1-0 win against Aston Villa in their Europa League semi-final first leg

The Guardian - UK

Unai Emery happy as Aston Villa recover from ‘crazy minute’ to beat Sunderland

Tammy Abraham emerged from the bench to knock in Lucas Digne’s cross and claim a vital win.

The Independent UK

Watkins breaks record as Aston Villa cruise past Bologna into all-English semi-final

Ollie Watkins became Villa’s record scorer in Europe and hit his 100th goal for the club as they raced to a 7-1 aggregate Europa League win over Bologna

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Brazil vs. France—International Friendly: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Two of the top-five nations in the FIFA rankings will meet in a must-see international friendly.

Sports Illustrated

Aston Villa 2-0 Lille (agg 3-0): Europa League last 16, second leg – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: John McGinn and Leon Bailey scored the goals that eased Villa into the quarters. Scott Murray was watching

The Guardian - UK

Refereeing is stuck in a frustrating feedback loop, with no easy way out

In today’s Football Daily: Let’s talk about refs, bay-be

The Guardian - UK

Alan Shearer is RIGHT about VAR - but Newcastle's injustices aren't an 'advert' for technology

Newcastle United were on the wrong end of some big decisions against Aston Villa, with Alan Shearer delivering big opinions on VAR once more

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Under-fire referee Chris Kavanagh dropped from upcoming Premier League games

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The Independent UK

Kavanagh stood down from Premier League round after errors in Villa loss to Newcastle

Chris Kavanagh will not referee in the next round of Premier League fixtures after a series of errors during Newcastle’s FA Cup win at Aston Villa

The Guardian - UK

Premier League referee snubbed for top-flight games after FA Cup errors

Multiple mistakes were made by top-flight official in FA Cup clash

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The Independent UK

Chris Kavanagh will not referee Premier League game this weekend after controversial FA Cup decisions

His performance was heavily criticised by players and media pundits

The Independent UK

Wayne Rooney says referees are over-reliant on VAR

Kavanagh and his assistants were criticised for their performance in the FA Cup tie at Villa Park.

Evening Standard

Wayne Rooney slams 'one of the worst decisions I have ever seen' after FA Cup blunder

VAR is not used in the early rounds of the FA Cup

The Independent UK

Alan Shearer says VAR has damaged refereeing standards after Newcastle’s cup win

With video technology not used until the fifth round, the officials had to rely on their own judgement in the all-Premier League tie.

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The Independent UK

Villa-Newcastle referee slated for major mistakes: ‘One of the worst decisions I have ever seen’

In the absence of VAR, Kavanagh and his assistant referees seemingly got at least three major decisions wrong in the FA Cup clash

The Independent UK

Sandro Tonali bags brace as Newcastle beat 10-man Aston Villa in FA Cup

With VAR not in use until the next round, Kavanagh and his team appeared to get at least three major decisions incorrect.

The Guardian - UK

Sandro Tonali fires Newcastle past 10-man Aston Villa on bad night for officials

Refereeing controversies abounded as Newcastle came from behind to win 3-1 at Aston Villa, though the red card for Marco Bizot was clearcut

The Guardian - UK

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Liverpool rue costly mistakes, Viktor Gyökeres builds up a head of steam and Rayan gets the hype train chugging

Sports Illustrated

Aston Villa XI vs. Bournemouth: Watkins, Abraham Verdict—Injury News, Predicted Lineup

The Villans must win to remain in touch at the top of the Premier League.

The Guardian - UK

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Nico O’Reilly gives Manchester City options, Sunderland miss Granit Xhaka’s grit and West Ham find a way

Sports Illustrated

Arsenal Player Ratings vs. Aston Villa: Second-Half Blitz From Gunners Decides Early Title Battle

Arsenal made a statement in their pursuit of Premier League glory.

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