WATCH: Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings Concedes Bizarre Penalty By Casually Picking Up The Ball Against Club Brugge

Aston Villa’s winning run in the Champions League ended after a bizarre penalty incident Wednesday that coach Unai Emery described as the “biggest mistake” he’s ever seen in his career.

The mental lapse by defender Tyrone Mings, who conceded a spot kick by picking up the ball with his hand after a short goal kick by goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, gifted Club Brugge a 1-0 win.

Villa had won its first three games without conceding a single goal in the club’s first appearance in the elite competition since it was the defending champion 41 years ago.

“His mistake is completely strange.

It’s the biggest mistake I witnessed in my career,” Emery said.

“It has only happened one time in all my life.

Today.

” Kajakajajaja.

El penal que le cobran al aston villa.

Mamita, se puede ser mas boludo?pic.

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com/OH844oZM7A — Miguen’t (@VoyConBirra) November 6, 2024 A similar incident did happen already in the Champions League last season — but a penalty kick was not given that time.

In the quarterfinals, Arsenal defender Gabriel went unpunished for picking up a short pass from goalkeeper David Raya in the first leg against Bayern Munich.

Bayern’s then-coach Thomas Tuchel later criticized the referee who had said he would not award a penalty for a “kid’s mistake.

” Justification de l’arbitre « C’est une erreur d’enfant donc je ne l’ai pas sifflé sur un quart de Ligue des Champions » ???? J’adore Arsenal, Gabriel, mais c’est penalty 100% pour le Bayern ? pic.

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com/JPb4jrqVck — Eliott (@LightPronos) April 10, 2024 A difference in the Villa incident was that the ball went forward out of the six-yard box with Martínez seeming to have intentionally restarted play early in the second half.

Mings apparently thought the ball was not yet in play.

He walked forward to pick it up with his left hand and returned it to place it at the corner of the six-yard box.

Brugge captain Hans Vanaken converted the penalty in the 52nd minute to give Brugge a 1-0 lead and the eventual win, placing the ball to Martínez’s left as the World Cup-winning Argentina goalkeeper dived to his right.

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