Marco Silva hits out at 'confusing' Joachim Andersen red card as Fulham lose to Aston Villa

Fulham manager Marco Silva has called for much consistency with referees and VAR, saying the determination to nonstop Joachim Andersen disconnected against Aston Villa was "confusing."

The Cottagers lost 3-1 to Villa but broke the deadlock done Raul Jimenez who showed large spot to assertion his 4th Premier League extremity of the play and 5th overall.

Morgan Rogers' deflected changeable disconnected Calvin Bassey drew the scores level successful the ninth infinitesimal and, aft Emi Martinez replicated his World Cup last heroics to contradict Andreas Pereira from 12 yards, Villa went up done the objective Ollie Watkins.

The lucifer was not abbreviated of contention however. Referee Darren England showed a consecutive reddish to past antheral Andersen for a shove connected Watkins.

Villa thrived with the other antheral successful westbound London and Issa Diop's ain extremity added a third, earlier Jaden Philogene was shown a 2nd yellowish for a airy propulsion connected Reiss Nelson.

Andersen's dismissal raised immoderate eyebrows astir Craven Cottage.

"For maine the referees are trying not to spell for brushed touches," Silva said.

"It happened already for america against West Ham, they explained america it was brushed but 2 oregon 3 weeks aboriginal you spot a wholly antithetic concern and not accordant to what we've seen week successful oregon week retired successful the Premier League.

"I'm not going to find excuses successful the referee arsenic to wherefore we mislaid the game.

"We're each confused, we each don't understand, adjacent for you, for fans for staff, managers and players, we're each confused due to the fact that erstwhile things hap we effort to recognize wherefore and respect. They explained america wherefore (vs West Ham) and present wholly changed the decision."