Referee Chris Kavanagh was right to send Declan Rice off in Arsenal's draw with Brighton, the Key Match Incidents panel has ruled.
The board, which reviews the big refereeing decisions in the Premier League each week, agreed the midfielder should have been dismissed.
Rice, who was already on a booking, nudged the ball away from Joel Veltman as he prepared to take a free-kick in the 49th minute of the 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium.
It was the first red card of the 25-year-old's career, with the panel agreeing his actions were "clear, deliberate and impactful", and a second yellow card was correct.