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Champions League ref admits he was wrong to send off Arsenal's Jens Lehmann in 2006 final

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Arsenal's 2006 Champions League final defeat to Barcelona, admits that he was wrong to send off Gunners goalkeeper Jens Lehmann in the European showpiece.Arsene Wenger's side enjoyed a remarkable run to the final that year, escaping a group containing Ajax, Sparta Prague and Swiss side Thun before claiming a memorable win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Round of 16.

The Gunners then overcame Juventus and Villarreal to set up a mouth-watering encounter with Barcelona in the final at the Stade de France.However, the North Londoners would soon find the odds stacked against them.

Arsenal stopper Lehmann was given his marching orders a mere 18 minutes into the contest after taking out Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o.

Despite Ludovic Guilt immediately rolling the ball in after the incident, match official Hauge ruled out the goal and brandished Lehmann with a red instead - a decision he would later admit to regretting.Speaking to Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet the day after the final, Hauge revealed: "All in all I'm quite happy with my performance.

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