Sports News – Video technology saves Aston Villa from the clutches of West Ham

A 1-1 draw dominated the match, in which Aston Villa hosted West Ham United, today, Sunday, in the matches of the 29th round of the English Premier League.

The London team ended the first half of the match, which was hosted by the London Olympic Stadium, leading with a goal scored by the veteran star, Mikael Antonio, in the 29th minute with a perfect header.

The same player almost increased the lead immediately, with the start of the second half, specifically in the 48th minute, with a new goal, had it not been for the intervention of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology, which canceled the goal, due to a violation.

In the 79th minute, Aston Villa succeeded in equalizing, thanks to its Italian winger Nicolo Zaniolo.

While the match was drawing its last breath, Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek scored a stunning second goal for the London team.

But the VAR technology intervened again and canceled the goal due to a violation, saving the Spanish coach, Unai Emery, from a second consecutive loss in the Premier League.

With this result, West Ham’s score became 44 points, temporarily in seventh place, while Aston Villa’s score rose to 56 points, in fourth place.