Dele Alli scored a second-half equaliser for Tottenham Hotspur to secure a 1-1 home draw with Watford continuing Mauricio Pochettino's demeaning run with last year's UEFA Champions League second place holders.
Complete confusion followed Alli's strike at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium when the big screen indicated that the goal had been disallowed for handball after a VAR check but the referee pointed to the halfway line for the restart.
Burnley was also controversially denied an equaliser in a 2-1 defeat at Leicester City while technology ruled out two Wolverhampton Wanderers goals in their 1-1 draw with Southampton as well as an Aston Villa effort in their 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
On the other hand, Chelsea beat Newcastle United 1-0 and Everton defeated West Ham United 2-0 while the game between Bournemouth and Norwich City ended in a goalless draw.
Spurs, who had conceded 10 goals in their previous two games, looked to be heading for a fifth defeat in six matches after Abdoulaye Doucoure put the visitors ahead.
But Alli took advantage of a flap by Watford keeper Ben Foster and, after appearing to control the ball with his shoulder, put the ball in the net. Although the VAR check ruled the strike legitimate, the big screen flashed up "no goal", sparking bemusement in the stadium.
"I was sure it didn't hit my hand but then you start thinking did it?," said Alli. "I tried to make sure it didn't touch it so I could get the strike away.
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