London, May 26 -- Aston Villa have complained to referees' body Professional Game Match Officials Limited after a "big mistake" by official Thomas Bramall contributed to them losing 2-0 at Manchester United and missing out on the Champions League.
With the match goalless and Villa down to 10 men after goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was correctly sent off, the visitors thought Morgan Rogers had given them the lead.
Rogers nudged the ball away from United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir as he attempted to gather and slotted home.
However, Bramall blew for a foul, thinking Bayindir had two hands on the ball, though television footage showed otherwise.
Because Bramall stopped play before the ball entered the net, the video assistant referee (VAR) c...