Fuming Aston Villa fans claim Hojlund’s goal should NOT have stood as they spot issue in build up to Man Utd opener
ASTON VILLA fans were left fuming over Rasmus Hojlund’s goal with many claiming it should have been disallowed.
The striker netted for the fifth consecutive match to help United win 2-1, with Scott McTominay notching the winner.
Sky SportsCasemiro was in an offside position when the free-kick was played in[/caption]
VAR was unable to check if Casemiro had interfered with playGetty
But some Villa fans have suggested Hojlund’s goal should not have stood – because Casemiro was offside in the build-up.
The United midfielder was stood in an offside position when Luke Shaw crossed his free-kick into the box.
Casemiro jumped and competed for the ball but did not touch it – in fact he was no way near it.
A Villa defender headed the ball behind for a corner which ended up with Hojlund firing in from Harry Maguire’s knock down.
But since the goal came from a new phase of play, VAR was unable to look at the free-kick and whether Casemiro had interfered with the Villa defender.
That enraged some Villa supporters as they claimed they were hard done by.
One fan reacted saying: “Casemiro is offside for the play leading to the corner. United score from the corner.
“No VAR check. What’s the point of having it?”
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Another added: “To really put the icing on the cake, Casemiro was offside from the free-kick which led to the corner I hate football on days like today.
“Really didn’t do a fat lot wrong and end up on the defeated side. And it’s always against them too. Irritating
A third wrote: “There we go Casemiro offside from freekick – lino and ref miss that and give a corner. They score from it, useless.”
And another commented: “That United goal was crazy. Softest free-kick of the season which then led to Casemiro being offside when they forced a corner in which they scored.
“Referees so scared to make the right decisions, getting too complacent with VAR.”
