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It was an extraordinary finale and, amid the high drama of stoppage time, there were even some Manchester City supporters who happily left the stadium, believing they had just seen their team score a dramatic 92nd-minute winner.
What they had not accounted for was VAR deciding, after far too long, that the shot from Gabriel Jesus had been preceded by a handball from Aymeric Laporte. Jesus had danced in front of the supporters. Pep Guardiola and Sergio Agüero, who had fallen out so publicly earlier in the second half, had embraced on the touchline. The electronic scoreboard had pronounced it was 3-2. And the Spurs players had all retreated for the kick-off before the signal came that the goal could not stand. Continue reading...