Emery Blasts VAR After Villa Lose to Forest

Villa fell 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi‑first leg, but the game was dominated by a VAR controversy. Anderson’s challenge on Watkins was deemed a clear red card by Emery, who said the system failed to intervene. Despite praising the on‑field referee, Emery accused VAR of not correcting a blatant error, arguing it put player safety and match fairness at risk. lebandit.lat