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„Manchester United“ on Friday, at home, after a dramatic battle, defeated the excellent form of „Aston Villa“ team, which has been demonstrating this season, with a score of 2:1. However, after the match, there were discussions about the penalty kick awarded to „Aston Villa“, which ultimately decided the victory for the „Red Devils“. Birmingham team coach Dean Smith stated after the match that Paul Pogba fell in the penalty area on his own and VAR should have overturned the referee's decision to award a penalty. "At first, I thought the penalty was indeed awarded correctly. It seemed like Douglas Luiz was holding his opponent, but upon reviewing the episode again, it seems that Pogba tripped over his own legs. In my opinion, the referee should have gone to look at the episode by the VAR monitor. That's why it's there next to the pitch. Being in the match, I had no doubt that it was a penalty kick, but Pogba tripped over his own legs. I don't think it was a worthy episode for a penalty," - said D. Smith after the loss. This victory allowed "Man Utd" to catch up in points with the league leaders "Liverpool".
