On April 27, 2024, a Premier League match took place between Aston Villa and Chelsea FC at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The match saw several crucial moments influenced by VAR decisions. Villa took the lead in the game after just four minutes when Marc Cucurella inadvertently scored an own goal. Despite Chelsea’s efforts, a goal by Nicolas Jackson was disallowed for a marginal offside after a VAR review.
Shortly before halftime, Chelsea doubled their lead with a goal from Morgan Rogers. In the second half, Chelsea continued to put pressure on Villa. Noni Madueke narrowed the deficit for Chelsea with a goal just after the hour-mark, and Conor Gallagher later equalized with a stunning shot from the edge of the box. The match remained tense as both teams sought a winning goal.
Ollie Watkins had a chance for Villa, while Chelsea’s Palmer also had an opportunity, but both were unable to convert. Near the end of the game, Axel Disasi appeared to have scored the winner for Chelsea, only for the goal to be disallowed by VAR due to a foul in the build-up.