English Premier League: VAR denies Manchester City again in latest wild match with Tottenham Hotspur

Four months later, Manchester City was denied ar crucial late goal against Tottenham by an intervention from video assistant referee.

Gabriel Jesus thought he scored winner in second minute of injury time in a wild English Premier League match at Etihad Stadium on Saturday when he curled home a finish after ball landed at his feet following a corner. Brazil striker waved and danced in front of City’s jubilant fans, unaware on-field referee had been told goal was under review.

VAR — new to league this season — ruled ball reached Jesus off arm of Aymeric Laporte as City defender stretched to head it. Newly implemented rules say a foul should be awarded if a goal is scored from an accidental handball.

goal was disallowed, much to anger of Jesus and City’s frustrated fans, and match finished 2-2. final whistle was greeted with loud boos inside stadium as English champions dropped points in second match of ir title defense.

Back in April, almost exact same thing happened to City when Spurs visited for a Champions League match. On that occasion, Raheem Sterling had a goal disallowed for offside by VAR in third minute of injury time, denying City a place in semifinals.

City manr Pep Guardiola didn’t drop to his knees and look as crestfallen like he did in April. Instead, he engd in conversation with Tottenham counterpart Mauricio Pochetti in technical area as confusion reigned around him.

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“I thought we left that situation against Tottenham in Champions League last season. But it is same,” Guardiola said. “ referee and VAR disallow it. It’s second time, it’s tough. It’s honestly tough.”

Guardiola will wonder how his team didn’t win.

Twice taking lead in first half, through Sterling and n Sergio Aguero, City was twice pegged back by Tottenham, first by Erik Lamela and n by Lucas Moura 14 seconds after he entered field as a substitute.

diminutive Brazil winger ran straight toward penalty area to line up for his team’s corner and rose highest — somewhat improbably — to send a glancing header looping into net in 56th.

Aguero was substituted soon after that goal and exchanged some strong words on sideline with Guardiola as he sat down. pair were seen embracing near end of match, however, suggesting y patched up ir differences.

result leaves City two points behind Liverpool, team expected again to be its biggest rival for title.

Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1 earlier.

ADRIAN’S CRAZY WEEK

In of nine days, Spanish goalkeeper Adrian has made his Liverpool debut as an injury substitute, saved decisive penalty to win club UEFA Super Cup, got injured by a pitch-invading fan, and made an embarrassing error in a Premier League game.

To say it has been a roller-coaster start to life at Anfield would be an understatement.

Adrian, an offseason signing filling in for injured Alisson Becker, was a doubt for Liverpool’s match at Southampton after a fan slid into goalkeeper’s ankle while team celebrated his crucial penalty stop in a shootout win over Chelsea in UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. He was declared fit on morning of match and made some good saves before Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmi put Liverpool 2-0 up at St Mary’s.

Adrian ensured re was a nervy finish when he kicked a clearance straight at Southampton striker Danny Ings and saw ball rebound into net in 83rd.

Liverpool hung on, though, for a second straight win after beating rwich.

PUKKI PEAKING

Teemu Pukki scored a division-high 29 goals to proper rwich to second-tier League Championship title last season.

He cant stop scoring in Premier League, eir.

After his consolation goal at Anfield on opening weekend, Finland striker added ar three in dismantling sorry Newcastle as top-flight soccer returned to Carrow Road.

“ guys are creating chances — I could have scored more,” Pukki said.

Newcastle has lost both of its opening games under new manr Steve Bruce.

AUBAMEYANG AGAIN

Ar striker to have started season strongly is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has grabbed winning goals in each of Arsenal’s first two games.

A week after scoring only goal at Newcastle, Aubameyang led Arsenal to a 2-1 win over Burnley with a shot inside near post from edge of area. He was tied as top scorer last season with Liverpool attackers Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

standout player for Arsenal, though, was Dani Ceballos, who is on a season-long loan from Real Madrid. He set up both goals — first was scored by Alexandre Lacazette — and showed touch and vision Arsenal has been missing since departure of ar Spanish playmaker, Santi Cazorla.

WINS FOR EVERTON, BOURNEMOUTH

Everton and Bournemouth got ir first wins after opening season with draws.

Brazilian winger Bernard scored in first half to secure a 1-0 victory for Everton against Watford, while Bournemouth built on a second-minute penalty from Josh King and beat Aston Villa 2-1.

Jack Grealish, Villa captain, has lost a record 20 straight Premier League games, stretching back to when team was last in top flight in 2015-16.

Brighton and West Ham drew 1-1 in or match.

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