United were denied what was a clear penalty eight minutes before the interval when Ji-Sung Park tumbled under Joan Capdevila's challenge, but German referee Wolfgang Stark waved away the appeals.

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Meanwhile, Barcelona confirmed it has lodged a formal complaint with UEFA following the performance of German referee Wolfgang Stark during Tuesday's 2-2 Champions League draw at Paris Saint-Germain.

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One of Scotland's goalscoring heroes, James McFadden, will miss the game against the Netherlands after being booked at the end of the first half by referee Wolfgang Stark.

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And Chelsea were particularly infuriated when referee Wolfgang Stark ignored penalty appeals as Drogba was clearly dragged to the ground by Samuel as the grappled to reach a corner.

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