Newcastle centre-back Sven Botman received a yellow card from referee Jarred Gillett for an 18th-minute challenge on Aston Villa striker Nicolas Jackson during Saturday's match.
Speaking on Match Officials Mic'd Up, Howard Webb stated that while the challenge was a high-end reckless tackle delivered with speed, the on-field decision should stand unless it is clearly wrong.
VAR Stuart Attwell chose not to intervene because there was no secondary scissor action and contact was not made with the studs on the opponent's shin or ankle.
Aston Villa ultimately won the game 1-0 thanks to a goal from Johan Manzambi, while Jackson expressed post-match frustration over the severity of the tackle.
