Premier League issue statement on Aston Villa VAR controversy that angered Martin Keown

The Premier League has explained the reasons for disallowing 's goal for against , with former Villa defender Martin Keown explaining his frustrations.

McGinn thought he had given Villa the lead. However, following a VAR check, the ball was ruled to have drifted out of play during the build-up.

"The referee’s call of goal for Aston Villa was checked by the VAR," the Match Centre account wrote on social media. "As there was factual evidence that the ball was out of play in the build-up to the goal, the VAR recommended that the goal was disallowed."

At first glance it had looked as though Ollie Watkins had kept the ball in play before feeding McGinn to curl beyond Cherries keeper Mark Travers. There was an almost instant appeal from Travers, though, and the goal was ultimately chalked off.

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"We need perimeter , not just goalline technology," Keown said on Final Score. "We got there in the end, but that must be looked at.

"The ball looks like it is out to me. There was a shot that showed it more conclusively out than the freeze frame we have seen, so I hope they are using the right frame."

Villa almost got their noses in front later in the first half through Ezri Konsa. However, Travers - in for the injured Kepa Arrizabalaga - was able to deny the defender.

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McGinn thought he had scored in successive games for Villa after netting against Bologna in the . Manager Emery showered the international with praise in the lead-up to the Bournemouth game.

“Of course, I am going to push him more than I am doing. I will want more. More from the players and from him as well," Emery told reporters. “He is a very good man, very good player, but he has to improve his standards this year.

“When we are watching him, Super John McGinn in the stadium, we are happy, but not always, and this is my objective. Every day, he has to try to get it.”

The Villa goal wasn't the only incident subject to a VAR check during Saturday's 3pm action. Yoane Wissa's effort for Brentford against Ipswich was very close on the offside front, but was allowed to stand.

"The referee’s call of goal was checked and confirmed by the VAR as Wissa was in an onside position," the Premier League Match Centre account explained. It was Wissa's second goal of the afternoon, helping bring the Bees back from 2-0 down to go in level at the break.

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