West Ham have injury-time goal disallowed as Arsenal go five clear

The most consequential decision in the history of the video assistant referee in the Premier League was played out over four minutes 11 seconds of nerve-shredding drama inside London Stadium.

That time span, which felt like an age, became the moment that has the capacity to alter the immediate course of history for Arsenal and West Ham United.

In the wider context, it is the incident and VAR decision that might be seen as the season-defining moment at both ends of the table.

Arsenal were leading 1-0 deep into stoppage time through Leandro Trossard's 83rd-minute goal when West Ham substitute Callum Wilson hammered home a finish in a packed penalty box following a corner.