Manchester City, like all good champions do, found a way to win against Wolves at Molineux on Sunday afternoon. Pep Guardiola's side huffed and puffed against Gary O'Neil's side but looked to be dropping two points in the Premier League title race.

Jorgen Strand Larsen put the home side in front in the first half, stunning the champions in doing so. But a wonder strike from Josko Gvardiol sent the teams into the half-time break level.

City had all of the ball in the second half but toiled for the most part, struggling to turn their dominance into clear-cut chances. Keeper Jose Sa made a couple of fine saves, but they were from range, rather than close in.

It looked like the basement boys would pick up a shock point, and give Arsenal and Liverpool a much-needed boost in the title race. Particularly Arsenal, given their first defeat of the season away at Bournemouth on Saturday night.

But in the 95th minute, John Stones rose highest to thump a header past Sa to break Wolves hearts and hand City all three points that moved them back to the top of the Premier League - if only for a few hours, with Liverpool taking on Chelsea at Anfield in the later kick-off.

Referee Chris Kavanagh was called over to the pitchside monitor by VAR Stuart Attwell, after the goal, however, leading many to think the strike would be ruled out, as so often is the case when the VAR ask referees to look at the screen.

However, there was one thing that everyone missed and only eagle-eyed supporters on television would have noticed. The goal was actually ruled out on the pitch.

The Sky Sports graphic for the score showed 1-2 after the goal went in, but soon returned to 1-1 - something that only normally happens after a goal is ruled out. And that was because, as revealed afterwards, the assistant referee actually raised his flag for offside, for Bernardo Silva interfering with play as he stood in front of Sa at the corner that Phil Foden swung in.

The Premier League Match Centre on X tweeted: "Stones' goal was disallowed on-field due to Bernardo Silva being in an offside position and in the goalkeeper's line of vision. The VAR deemed Bernardo Silva wasn't in the line of vision and had no impact on the goalkeeper and recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned his original decision and a goal was awarded."

Attwell asked for Kavanagh to go to the screen to have a look for himself and Kavanagh agreed that Silva was not interfering with play and the goal was given. The goal would have left Arsenal, and probably Liverpool, seething.