West Ham United were denied a last-gasp winner by a VAR review as the Irons were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by Aston Villa at London Stadium.
The Hammers had no fewer than three ‘goals’ ruled out on Sunday, one for a foul on Emiliano Martínez and two on review for handball against Michail Antonio and Tomáš Souček, leaving manager David Moyes and his players deeply frustrated.
Before that hat-trick of disallowed strikes, Antonio’s first Premier League goal since August had put his side in front on 29 minutes, only for Villa substitute Nicolò Zaniolo to level with 12 minutes to play.
And so it is that the Hammers go into the March international break seventh in the table, but with a pack of five clubs within six points of them ahead of the final stage of the 2023/24 season.
After the high of the midweek UEFA Europa League round of 16 win over SC Freiburg, West Ham will feel a sense of frustration, particularly after Souček’s bundled finish was ruled out after around five minutes of replay viewing by VAR Tony Harrington and referee Jarred Gillett.
Watch the best of the action from London Stadium in the video player above.
