Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has cast an empathetic verdict on the bizarre incident that led to Aston Villa's defeat

"I really don't know what Mings was thinking," said Bruce-Ball on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "It was an utterly bizarre thing to do and in the end it lost them a game." "I don't know what he was thinking either!" Sutton added. "The referee has no choice in that situation because he scooped the ball up with his hand.

Villa have now lost three consecutive games in all competitions, matching their worst such run under Emery. They face Premier League and Champions League leaders Liverpool next at Anfield