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Emery Blasts VAR After Villa Lose to Forest

Unai Emery slammed VAR after Aston Villa’s 1‑0 Europa League defeat to Nottingham Forest, saying a clear red card was missed in Elliot Anderson’s challenge on Ollie Watkins.

Emery was furious after VAR declined to award a red card for Anderson’s high tackle on Watkins, which he described as “clear red card” territory. He praised the on‑field referee but accused VAR of failing to protect player safety and correct a blatant error. The miss left Villa at a disadvantage, with Forest eventually capitalising to secure the win. afsport.lat