Wolves vs Aston Villa ref watch: Three decisions Craig Pawson got wrong including Amadou Onana incident
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(Credit: Imago) Wolves vs Aston Villa ref watch: Three decisions Craig Pawson got wrong including Amadou Onana incident Fri 27 February 2026 21:57, UK Aston Villa saw their difficult recent run continue as they were beaten 2-0 away at Wolves on Friday night. Wolves and Villa played out a lively derby in the opening game of the weekend in the top-flight, and with that in mind, Football Insider picks out three errors made by referee Craig Pawson during the West Midlands clash.Credit: ImagoRead More: ‘Comedy gold’ – Aston Villa fans erupt at ‘pathetic solution’ to Villa Park atmosphere issuesAmadou Onana hugely fortunate with early free-kickPawson’s first error came in just the 12th minute of the action at Molineux on Friday night, as he let Amadou Onana off the hook with a cheap free-kick in the Villa corner.
Read More: Aston Villa’s response to Man United’s Amadou Onana move revealedCraig Pawson frustrates Wolves fans with advantage decision Wolves held their own against their high-flying visitors in the opening half an hour, but they saw one of their best opportunities to hit Villa on the counter brought to a halt by the referee. Pawson didn’t even book Buendia for the incident, which provided him with even less reason not to have applied the advantage law.Credit: ImagoIt was poor game understanding from the man in the middle, and would undoubtedly have left Edwards and his staff frustrated, given the situation that looked set to develop for them going forward.Read More: ‘They’ve spoken to his agent’: Newcastle accelerate Hugo Bueno deal after Wolves latestPawson makes baffling call for Matty Cash foulPawson made several confusing errors throughout the 90 minutes at Molineux on Friday, as he made mistake after mistake during the game.
Bueno arrived on the Poland international’s shoulder and made no contact at all with the Villa man, but his presence alone proved to be enough for Pawson to award a defensive free-kick. For more reaction to Aston Villa’s draw away at Wolves, check out the expert analysis on Villa News.