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Hawk-Eye apologises after Sheffield Utd denied win at Villa

Off-balance Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland caught a curling free-kick but was bundled back over the line by team mate Keinan Davis. [Reuters]

The operators of the goalline technology system used in the Premier League apologised for an embarrassing failure after Sheffield United were denied a clear goal in their match against Aston Villa on Wednesday.

In the Premier League’s first match after a 100-day hiatus due to the COVID-19 crisis, Sheffield United were denied when Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland carried the ball back over his own line in a clumsy defensive mix-up just before halftime.

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