For a moment, the Etihad Stadium erupted as Raheem Sterling appeared to have landed the knockout blow to Tottenham's Champions League hopes.
Manchester City's unprecedented quadruple hopes had burst back into life in the most extraordinary fashion. Football had thrown up another classic moment.
After slotting home from a Sergio Aguero pass in injury-time (two minutes, 22 seconds in), Sterling goes absolutely crazy as he sprints to the corner flag and Pep Guardiola jumps in the air with unbridled joy as he celebrates with the jubilant City fans.
Raheem Sterling thought he had sent Manchester City into the Champions League semi-finals
Sterling nets past Hugo Lloris in injury-time as the Etihad erupted on Wednesday night
Tottenham players show their dejection as Sterling nets the dramatic goal
The England international runs to the corner flag after scoring what he thought was the winner
Sterling dives to the floor in front of the City supporters during the European contest
Pep Guardiola celebrates in front of the home support in the dying minutes on Wednesday
City's social media team go crazy following Sterling's goal during injury-time
For Tottenham - heartbreak. Dele Alli sinks to the floor, Hugo Lloris watches on with despair and manager Mauricio Pochettino looks to the sky in utter disbelief. Their chances of reaching their first Champions League semi-final were gone. Their dreams were shattered.
Absolute elation in the home end. City's social media team couldn't even believe their own eyes, tweeting a series of seemingly random letters as they let out their relief.
City's attentions turn back to re-grouping and seeing out the final few minutes of what has been an enthralling clash. But the drama was just about beginning.
As Guardiola walks back to the City dugout, the referee (3 minutes, 23 seconds) checks with VAR just to confirm the winning goal should stand.
VAR was brought in to cut out any drama, but the exact opposite happened here - hope for Tottenham and Pochettino. And it soon becomes clear that Aguero was offside in the build-up after Bernardo Silva touched the ball on following a Christian Eriksen pass.
A moment of panic and nail-biting at the Etihad as they await the referee's tie-winning call. The TV cameras then cut to Cuneyt Cakir, who puts his hand to his ears as he gets the VAR signal. The decision seems to be taking forever but he eventually disallows the goal.
This time it's Guardiola's turn to sink to his knees in disbelief. He can't believe it. City's moment of magic is taken away from them. And Tottenham are moments away from their first Champions League semi-final.
Hugo Lloris lays on the floor in disbelief after conceding right at the death during the week
Danny Rose shows his dejection at the Etihad during the quarter-final second-leg
