VAR came to Arsenal’s rescue late on as they snatched a 1-0 victory over West Ham to keep alive their slim hopes of a top four finish.
Alexandre Lacazette latched onto a square ball in the 78th-minute but Mesut Ozil was initially judged to be offside in the build-up.
However, following a lengthy check, VAR decided that Ozil was marginally onside, giving the Gunners a priceless three points.
They move to within five points of fourth-place Chelsea, who play Everton tomorrow, after sealing a third-consecutive top-flight victory for the first time since August last year.
However, Sheffield United might be the ones to catch after sealing another win with a 1-0 victory over Norwich.
Billy Sharp’s first-half header was enough to move the Blades to within two points of the top four.
But Wolves missed the opportunity to leapfrog Chelsea into fourth with a goalless draw at home to Brighton.
Elsewhere, VAR played its part earlier at Anfield as Liverpool beat Bournemouth 2-1, and it stole the show at Newcastle too as the Magpies finally scored in their 1-0 win at Southampton.
The Magpies ended a run of four Premier League games without a goal as Allan Saint-Maximin netted a predatory goal late on.
But before that, Saints forward Moussa Djenepo was sent off for a late challenge following a VAR review and Newcastle saw Matt Ritchie’s VAR-awarded penalty saved.
Meanwhile, Watford failed to follow up their heroics against Liverpool last week and slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace.
Jordan Ayew netted a stunner in the first-half to move the Eagles further clear of the relegation zone.
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Premier League results
Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth
Arsenal 1-0 West Ham
Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford
Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich
Southampton 0-1 Newcastle
Wolves 0-0 Brighton
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