Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert expressed disbelief after Nicklas Helenius had his shorts pulled down but was denied a penalty in Tuesday's loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup.
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With Villa trailing 1-0 early in the second half at Villa Park, Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen tugged Helenius's shorts down to his knees as the Danish striker shaped to shoot inside the Spurs area.
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Despite having his underpants on show, Helenius proceeded to fire a shot over the bar, but Lambert felt he should have been awarded a penalty.
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"It is the first time I have seen something like that happen," said the Villa manager, whose side went on to lose 4-0.
Referees make a lot of mistakes in matches so they should be pardoned cos they're human beings!