Goodison Park erupted in a mixture of delirium and disbelief on Saturday as Everton snatched a dramatic 97th-minute equaliser, only to have a potential winning goal controversially chalked off moments later in a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The match seemed destined to end in a frustrating home defeat for Sean Dyche's Toffees, who had struggled to break down a resolute Wolves defence. The deadlock was finally broken against the run of play when Wolves captain Max Kilman rose highest to power a header past Jordan Pickford from a Pablo Sarabia corner in the 67th minute.
Everton piled on the pressure in a desperate search for an equaliser, which finally arrived in the dying seconds of stoppage time. A well-worked move found Jack Harrison in the box, and the on-loan midfielder made no mistake, slotting home to send the home fans into raptures.
The drama, however, was far from over. In the final action of the game, Kilman thought he had atoned for his earlier concession by scoring a sensational overhead kick. But the celebrations were cut short as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) intervened. After a lengthy review, the goal was disallowed for an offside against Toti Gomes, who was deemed to be interfering with goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's line of sight from an offside position.
The decision sparked immediate and furious protests from the Wolves players and staff, with manager Gary O'Neil receiving a yellow card for his vehement complaints on the touchline. The call was deemed incredibly harsh by many pundits, leaving Wolves feeling robbed of all three points.
For Everton, the point edges them slightly further away from the relegation scrap, but the performance highlighted their ongoing struggles in front of goal. For Wolves, it was a brutal case of two points dropped, a cruel twist of fate orchestrated by the technology designed to eliminate injustice.
