There was frustration at the Etihad when the referee Simon Hooper blew for a foul just as Jack Grealish was running in on goal.
The incident came in stoppage time of an action-packed game between Manchester City and Tottenham, which was 3-3 at the time.
There was no offside flag indicated, and despite allowing play to continue, Hooper instead chose to call the play back for a foul - despite the obvious opportunity presented to Grealish.
Speaking on Sky Sports, commentator Gary Neville said: 'Oh no, oh no.