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West Brom 1 Crystal Palace 5: Joe Masi and Nathan Judah analysis - WATCH

Joe Masi spoke to Nathan Judah following the 5-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at The Hawthorns.

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Albion’s season was yet again hit by more VAR controversy after they were thumped at home by Crystal Palace.

Roy Hodgson returned to The Hawthorns and saw his side start brightly with a Darnell Furlong own-goal putting the visitors ahead after just eight minutes.

But Albion rallied and pulled level on the half-hour through Conor Gallagher’s second goal in as many games.

Just minutes later, though, the match was turned on its head when Matheus Pereira was given a straight red card for flicking his boot towards the chest of Patrick Van Aarnholt after he had been fouled.

Referee Paul Tierney initially gave the Brazilian a yellow card - a decision that wasn’t a clear or obvious error.