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'He's tripped himself up... I don't think it's a penalty': Dean Smith claims Manchester United's crucial penalty against his Aston Villa side should NOT have stood following Douglas Luiz's trip on Paul Pogba

Dean Smith claims Manchester United's match-winning penalty against his Aston Villa side should not have been given in the Midlands club's 2-1 loss at Old Trafford.

Villa were drawing 1-1 after Bertrand Traore's goal early in the second-half cancelled out Anthony Martial's opener when Paul Pogba went down in the area under a challenge by midfielder Douglas Luiz.

Michael Oliver awarded a penalty which Bruno Fernandes converted in United's win and while Smith thought it was a penalty in real time - the Villa boss thinks Pogba tripped himself up after looking at a replay.