Nani scored a contentious goal to round off Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Tottenham today, with referee Mark Clattenburg overruling his assistant amid furious protests from both English Premier League teams.
Clattenburg judged the ball to be still active when Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes placed what he believed to be a dead ball to take a free kick after Nani's unsuccessful penalty appeal.
Nani had also not been penalized for handling the ball after falling under Younes Kaboul's light challenge.
With Gomes preparing to take the non-free kick, Nani nipped in to take the ball and kick it into an empty net.
The goal was initially ruled out by Clattenburg's assistant.
Nemanja Vidic headed United in front after 31 minutes.
At the top of the table, Chelsea and Arsenal remain first and second after profiting from late headed winners.
Branislav Ivanovic pounced in the 84th minute for Chelsea as the leaders came from behind to beat Blackburn 2-1.
Arsenal had been denied by a string of fine saves by West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green before Alex Song nodded in Gael Clichy's cross in the 88th against the last-place club.
Big-spending Manchester City, which lost to Arsenal last weekend, went down 2-1 at Wolverhampton, which is second from the bottom in the standings, and Aiyegbeni Yakubu clinched Everton's 1-0 victory over Stoke
