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Southampton welcomed Villa to St Mary's for their Premier League clash on Saturday, with the home side denied a penalty early into the first half.
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Danny Ings managed to flick the ball past a defender with a superb bit of play before pulling the ball back to Stuart Armstrong.
The 28-year-old Southampton midfielder then saw his shot blocked by Matty Cash's arm, with the Saints calling for a penalty.
VAR stepped in to check the incident, but to the surprise of many fans, the appeal was woven away and Southampton were denied a penalty.
Villa's Twitter account provided fans with an update of the scoreline, but they had to include the emoji of a grinning face with sweat.
The Premier League club tweeted: "10 ' Saints' appeals for a penalty are turned away by VAR after a review of @mattycash622's block."
While VAR might have ruled in Villa's favour, baffled fans took to Twitter to slam the tech over its inconsistency and 'ridiculous' decision in the match.
"How was that not a penalty? Southampton robbed. VAR refs are shocking," one fan said.
While another Twitter user posted: "That's got to be one of the worst decisions this season and there's been a few! Absolutely stonewall penalty."
And a third wrote: "Absolute joke -- how is that not a penalty? Deliberate, though instinctive, arm movement towards the ball. What the f**k are the VAR people watching?"
A fourth added: "Definite penalty for Southampton and red card for Cash. VAR is a complete joke."
Southampton and Villa are currently 0-0 at St Mary's.
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Topics: Football News, Aston Villa, Football, Southampton, Premier League