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Ciaran Kelly

Ashley Young hits out at Newcastle decision vs Aston Villa and reveals what referee told him

Ashley Young has moaned he is 'not sure how you are supposed to defend anymore' after the Aston Villa captain was penalised for an unintentional handball in the 4-0 defeat against Newcastle United.

Villa had frustrated Newcastle up until that crucial moment with how the visitors broke up a stop-start game. Ten minutes of stoppage time were ultimately added on at the end of the first half after Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia both required lengthy treatment

However, it was in stoppage time that referee Paul Tierney rightly awarded the hosts a penalty after Miguel Almiron's goalbound effort struck the arm of Young inside the area as the Villa skipper slid in. Callum Wilson stepped up from the spot to put Newcastle 1-0 up just before the break.

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