Manchester City needed a helping hand from goal-line technology to secure a nervy 1-0 win over Burnley and stay in control of the Premier League title race on Sunday.
Sergio Aguero's slightly scuffed shot after a goalmouth scramble in the 63rd minute was saved by Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton, but the ball span behind him. Burnley right-back Matthew Lowton stretched to hack the ball clear but it was adjudged to have been just over 29 millimeters past the line before being kicked out.
After a tense couple of seconds, referee Paul Tierney was told through his earpiece that a goal should be awarded, and City's players and fans exploded in joy.
The win lifted City back above Liverpool and into a one-point lead. The defending champions will retain the title if they win their final two games, at home to Leicester and away to Brighton.
Liverpool's remaining games are against Newcastle away and Wolverhampton Wanderers at home.
Arsenal's misery continues
Leicester City thrashed Arsenal 3-0
Arsenal's hopes of finishing in the Champions League qualification positions in the Premier League were damaged by losing 3-0 at Leicester on Sunday after playing more than half the game with 10 men.
Arsenal fell to a third straight loss and stayed in fifth place, missing the chance to climb back into the top four.
Jamie Vardy kept up his hot streak against the Gunners with his late double, making it eight goals in his last nine games against them.
Youri Tielemans opened the scoring with a header in the 56th minute.
Arsenal was up against it after 36 minutes when Ainsley Maitland-Niles was sent off for a second bookable offense. The visitors had goalkeeper Bernd Leno to thank for keeping the score down with fine saves from Vardy and Ricardo Pereira.
Victory also allowed Brendan Rodgers to get revenge over Unai Emery, whose Paris Saint-Germain side beat Rodgers' Celtic 7-1 and 5-0 in the Champions League last season.
Leicester climbed to eighth, three points behind Wolverhampton Wanderers in seventh place, which may still earn a route to the Europa League.
Arsenal's best chance of qualifying for the Champions League might be through winning the Europa League. It is through to the semifinals of that competition.
(With AP Inputs)
