VAR had its biggest moment in Premier League history as Arsenal held on to beat West Ham 1-0 thanks to Callum Wilson's 95th-minute equaliser being ruled out for a foul on David Raya.
2025/2026 Premier League
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Leandro Trossard's late winner set the Gunners on course for a crucial win, but with time nearly up Wilson fired home from a corner to send the London Stadium into a frenzy.
However, the VAR spotted the arm of West Ham's Pablo across Raya's neck as the Arsenal goalkeeper fumbled the initial delivery into the box. Referee Chris Kavanagh was sent to the monitor and disallowed the goal.
Had it stood, Wilson's goal would have cut Arsenal's lead at the top to three points - and Manchester City could have returned to the top of the table with a win in their game in hand over Crystal Palace on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports.
But instead, Arsenal's lead is at five points - and with relegated Burnley at home and a final day visit to Crystal Palace remaining this season - they have taken a big step to a first Premier League title in 22 years.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
0' Highlight from West Ham vs Arsenal
9' Trossard slips through, Calafiori shot blocked
10' Trossard with double header, ball hits the woodwork
13' Gyokeres sets up Calafiori, long-range shot just wide
16' Mavropanos fouls Gyokeres, free-kick given
22' Calafiori with flicked header, Mavropanos with crucial block
28' Ben White forced off injured, Zubimendi on as substitute
34' Yellow Card! Taty Castellanos booked
38' Yellow Card! Crysencio Summerville booked
41' Disasi clatters into Gyokeres, who goes down in pain
45' Cross from Wan-Bissaka, Castellanos header saved by Raya
48' Skiely fouled, free-kick given
49' Bowen with fierce shot from edge of box, held by Raya
52' Saka with fierce long-range shot, over the bar
58' Saka with long-range shot, over the bar
67' Eze, Zubimendi off for Ødegaard, Havertz
68' Yellow Card! Todibo booked
71' Pablo with possible handball in box, referee says no
78' Matheus Fernandes through on goal, Raya makes the save
79' Yellow Card! Cristhian Mosquera booked
Line-ups
West Ham XI: Soucek, Bowen, Disasi, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka, Taty Castellanos, Todibo, Crysencio Summerville, Mads Hermansen, Mateus Fernandes, El Hadji Malick Diouf
Subs: Callum Wilson, Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Pablo, Freddie Potts, Soungoutou Magassa, Oliver Scarles, Mohamadou Kanté
Arsenal XI: Trossard, David Raya, Rice, Viktor Gyökeres, Gabriel, Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Saliba, Saka, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly
Subs: Kepa, Ødegaard, Havertz, Martín Zubimendi, Martinelli, Madueke, Hincapie, Cristhian Mosquera, Max Dowman