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Red card stands for Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's red card against Chelsea will not be overturned, UEFA have confirmed. The PSG forward was sent off for a challenge on Oscar in the first half of his side's Champions League victory over Chelsea on Wednesday night.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho had even called on UEFA officials to cancel the dismissal but the governing body said referees' decisions are viewed as final unless in a case of mistaken identity.

A UEFA spokesman pointed to its disciplinary regulations which state: "Decisions taken by the referee on the field of play are final and may not be reviewed by the UEFA disciplinary bodies."

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