O'Leary unhappy at penalty as Villa go down to Reds

Aston Villa boss David O’Leary criticised referee Steve Bennett for changing the game against Liverpool by awarding a penalty.

O'Leary unhappy at penalty as Villa go down to Reds
Sat, 05 Nov, 2005 - 14:57

Aston Villa boss David O’Leary criticised referee Steve Bennett for changing the game against Liverpool by awarding a penalty.

Bennett penalised Liam Ridgewell for appearing to hold on to Peter Crouch towards the end of Liverpool’s 2-0 Barclays Premiership win at Villa Park.

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