**Thomas Frank insisted Brentford should have been awarded a second-half penalty in their defeat by Aston Villa.**
With Brentford a goal down to a strike from former Bee Ollie Watkins, Villa’s on-loan Chelsea defender Axel Disasi appeared to take out Kevin Schade in the penalty area.
The Premier League released a statement during the game explaining that no spot-kick was awarded because Villa’s Matty Cash had got to the ball first.
Bees Frank said: “I think it’s a blatant penalty. Disasi’s clearly taken him out. As far as I know you’re not allowed to do that.
“I understand that (the explanation) a little bit but you’re not allowed to take the player out afterwards so that’s why I don’t understand it.
“I know there’s a lot of grey areas so it’s not easy, but I still think he took him out.”
Brentford are now without a win in eight consecutive home games.
They struggled to create chances against Unai Emery’s side for the most part, with Keane Lewis-Potter coming closest to scoring when he struck the post.
“An even first half, no-one could open the game,” Frank said.
“Villa go 1-0 up through a deflected shot that caught Mark \[Flekken\] out.
“From there I think we were on top and tried everything.”