After over a year, Ref admits Zlatan didn't deserve a red in UCL match

Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers has admitted that he was wrong to show Zlatan Ibrahimovic a red card during Paris St Germain’s Champions League clash with Chelsea in March 2015.

The contest at Stamford Bridge was just over half-an-hour old when the Swedish striker crunched into a 50-50 challenge with Blues forward Oscar.

With the Brazilian left writhing on the floor in supposed agony, Kuipers was quick to reach for his pocket and send Ibrahimovic for an early bath.

PSG were left fuming by the decision, but would have the last laugh in the contest as Thiago Silva netted in extra-time to send the French outfit through to the quarter-finals on away goals.

Kuipers’ call ultimately had no bearing on the outcome of the two-legged encounter, but he has conceded that he was wrong to send Ibrahimovic off, and told the now Manchester United forward as much at the time.

He said while appearing on the Pauw talkshow in his homeland: "Our worst match ever was Chelsea - PSG in March 2015 in which I gave Ibrahimovic a red card after 31 minutes. I was convinced it was a red card. After seeing the videos, I could have given the red card, but a yellow would have been better.

"After the match I sat with Zlatan in the dressing room and we spoke about that. I told him that I was convinced during the match but that I was wrong."

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