At 1pm on Saturday, it looked like Manchester City might end the day three points ahead with a better goal difference.
Arsenal were 2-1 down at Aston Villa, and City would surely see off relegation battlers Nottingham Forest.
But, once the dust had settled on a dramatic day, City were two points behind having played a game more. Quite how they did not win at Forest is a mystery.
Pep Guardiola refused to criticise his squad but Kyle Walker described the afternoon as 'unacceptable'. The truth is somewhere in between.