"Newcastle United won 3-1 at Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup but Saturday's all-Premier League tie hogged the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Villa ended the match with 10 men after the dismissal of goalkeeper Marco Bizot and referee Chris Kavanagh was seldom out of the spotlight, with VAR the talk of the weekend, even when it wasn't in use."
"Lucas Digne was living a double-charmed life, avoiding a possible red card and a clear penalty for a handball that was incorrectly ruled to have taken place outside the box. It all left Alan Shearer raging You may like Lucas Digne was shown a yellow card for a tackle that might have been reviewed by VAR (Image credit: Getty Images) It didn't much matter in the end. Bizot's absurd challenge tilted the tie in favour of the Magpies and they took full advantage."
Newcastle United defeated Aston Villa 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round. Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistants made several high-profile errors, including allowing an offside opener and misjudging a handball. Lucas Digne avoided what many saw as a red card and a clear penalty was ruled to have occurred outside the box. Goalkeeper Marco Bizot was sent off for a reckless challenge that turned the match in Newcastle's favour. Public reaction argued that VAR would have corrected those calls, while noting that criticisms of VAR extend beyond simply making the right decisions.
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