Aston Villa defender causes strangest Champions League penalty (video)

The match between Aston Villa of England and Club Brugge of Belgium, today Wednesday, in the Champions League, witnessed a strange incident that surprised everyone, since defender Tyrone Mings committed one of the strangest errors in the history of the European Championship.

At the start of the second half, Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez executed a short kick for his colleague Mings, who surprised everyone by holding the ball with his hand, believing that the match would repeat.

Immediately, Club Brugge players objected to the situation and the referee decided to review the incident using Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. After examination, he decided to award a penalty in favor of the Belgian Club Bruges.

An unexpected shot from an Aston Villa defender 😱

😅🥅 Mings causes a penalty for Club Brugge #UEFA_Champions_League pic.twitter.com/uZXx3vbERb

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