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Incident-by-incident: Was it a bad weekend for VAR?

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Incident-by-incident: Was it a bad weekend for VAR?

Whisper it quietly, but the statistics say video assistant referee decisions have been pretty good in the Premier League so far this season. The Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel, which looks at every contentious decision and votes whether it is right or wrong, reported just two VAR errors after eight rounds of matches. BBC Sport looks at most of these situations - there really were too many to do them all - and assesses the likelihood that the KMI Panel will add to the list of errors.

Verdict: The spot-kick was awarded because the Villa defender went through Cunha to win the ball. Replays clearly showed the first contact was on the Brazilian's foot. Incident 2: Possible foul by Senne Lammens on Aston Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki before Patrick Dorgu's 96th-minute equaliser.

Verdict : There are similarities to a goal Arsenal scored at Old Trafford last season, when William Saliba leant into United goalkeeper Altay Bayındır.