Furious Noni Madueke has to be DRAGGED away by his Chelsea coaches and team-mates as he confronts referee Craig Pawson after VAR controversially rules out late winner in 2-2 thriller

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By Ash Rose

Published: 17:52 EDT, 27 April 2024 | Updated: 17:52 EDT, 27 April 2024

Chelsea's Noni Madueke had to beryllium dragged distant by his teammates aft complaining to referee Craig Pawson pursuing nan Blues 2-2 tie pinch Aston Villa. 

The striker was incensed aft Chelsea were denied a precocious victor when Axel Disasi's wounded clip extremity was ruled by a VAR check. 

The French defender thought he had won each 3 points, erstwhile he headed location a 97th infinitesimal victor aft nan Blues had travel backmost from 2-0 down astatine Villa Park. 


However, nan jubilant celebrations were stopped short erstwhile a VAR reappraisal spotted a foul successful nan build ip to nan goal. 

Benoit Badiashile appeared to shove Diego Carlos successful nan backmost arsenic nan shot was dropping into nan container earlier he crossed nan shot into Disasi for nan goal. 

Noni Madueke had to beryllium dragged distant by his teammates aft Chelsea's tie pinch Aston Villa

The guardant was angry that nan Blues were denied a victor erstwhile VAR ruled retired goal 

Axel Disasi thought he'd won nan crippled for Chelsea but nan extremity was ruled retired by VAR 

After checking nan on-pitch show Craig Pawson chalked nan extremity disconnected leaving Chelsea perplexed astatine nan determination and nan anger ran complete aft nan last whistle. 

The striker was booked for his complaints arsenic tempers boiled over, arsenic he was dragged distant from nan referee by a postulation of his teammates. 

In nan aftermath Madueke was asked astir nan goal, which he believed should person been given. 

He told BBC Sport: 'Should it person been 3 points? Yes. Do I deliberation nan extremity should person stood? Yes. Nothing other to opportunity astir nan situation.'

Aston Villa had raced into a 2-0 first half lead pursuing a Marc Cucrella ain extremity wrong 4 minutes and a onslaught from Morgan Rodgers. 

Referee Craig Pawson checks pitch-side show and rules retired Chelsea's winning goal 

Madueke's extremity had sewage Chelsea backmost successful nan crippled aft they went 2-0 down to Aston Villa 

However, Chelsea rallied successful nan 2nd half and turned nan crippled around, acknowledgment firstly to Madueke and past a Conor Gallagher equaliser. 

It was a 2nd half capacity that Madueke praised, but admitted they needed to commencement amended successful games. 

Adding: 'We request to play amended astatine times successful phases of nan game. We person an abundance of value and erstwhile we occurrence we're a lucifer for immoderate team. The past crippled was terrible. For 70 minutes coming nan squad were outstanding.' 


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