Ian Wright has slammed the awarding of an Aston Villa corner that led to the hosts scoring the first goal in Friday's comeback FA Cup win over West Ham. The all-Premier League affair ended with Wright's former club being knocked out of the historic competition as Unai Emery's Villa came from behind to complete a dramatic turnaround victory.
![[Ian Wright slammed the awarding of an Aston Villa corner that led to the hosts scoring the first goa]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/23/93979399-14272729-image-a-175_1736551322257.jpg)
Graham Potter's opening match in charge of the Hammers ended in FA Cup elimination after Lucas Paqueta had initially given the visitors a surprise lead in the Midlands. The Brazilian opened the scoring in the ninth minute and West lasted until the 71st minute before having their defence unlocked in a moment of controvery.
![[Amadou Onana later scored from the corner as Villa mounted their comeback against West Ham]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/23/93979441-14272729-image-a-176_1736551333169.jpg)
Amadou Onana reacted fastest to a loose ball in the Hammers box, but the decision to award a corner in the build-up to the goal has been scathed by Wright and supporters. Replays show an off-balance shot by Onana sail through a crowded box and out of play with both sets of players expecting a goal-kick to be awarded.
![[Newly-appointed Hammers boss Graham Potter (right) questioned the corner ruling]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/23/93979493-14272729-image-a-177_1736551362842.jpg)
Aston Villa won a corner from this shot that didn't touch anybody in the box during Friday's FA Cup contest. Ian Wright slammed the awarding of an Aston Villa corner that led to the hosts scoring the first goa. Amadou Onana later scored from the corner as Villa mounted their comeback against West Ham.
However, referee Tim Robinson instead pointing to the corner flag and Onana scoring just moments later from the set-piece that his shot had somehow won. Wright fumed at the call after the match and blasted the referee for putting West Ham under unnecessary pressure that they eventually buckled under.
