Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is adamant that Samir Nasri should not have been sent off in the 4-3 win over Norwich at Carrow Road.
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Nasri was sent for an early shower just before half time after he was deemed to have head-butted Norwich City centre-back Sebastien Bassong.
The incident came when the 26-year-old French international reacted badly to a rash challenge from the Cameroonian.
Bassong only received a caution for his involvement, and City boss Mancini feels the Frenchman was harshly dealt with in comparison.
"It was not a red card. It was not a red card," he told SkySports. "I can't understand why the linesman told the referee it was a red card. Samir did nothing.
"It changed the game. We would have won the game no problem, but with 10 players it was difficult. Norwich is a good team. But today we showed that we are there for the title because we [showed] fight."
Nasri will serve a three-match suspension as a result of the sending off - unless the Citizens decide to protest the dismissal with the FA.
If no appeal is made and the ban is served, the Frenchman is set to miss the trip to his former club Arsenal on January 13 next year.
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