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Arsenal were handed their second Premier League defeat of the season in a 1-0 loss against Aston Villa, but they thought they had snatched a late equaliser. Kai Havertz thought he had come to the rescue again as he bundled the ball into the back of the net, but the referee then blew the whistle for handball, and VAR did not deem it to be a clear and obvious error to overturn the decision. Some Arsenal fans may be up in arms over the decision, with Arsenal having also lost points as a result of referee decisions against Newcastle, but the official rulebook explains why the goal was not allowed …

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