Palace's Mateta to miss three matches after red card appeal rejected

Tottenham Hotspurs' Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven are tackled by Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, resulting in a red card for the Palace player, during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. (is associated with: «Palace's Mateta to miss three matches after red card appeal rejected») Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire/dpaCrystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta will serve a three-match ban after an appeal against his red card in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League defeat at Tottenham was rejected.The France international, 29, was dismissed in the 13th minute at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following a late challenge on Spurs captain Micky van de Ven.Referee Michael Oliver originally gave a yellow card, but it was upgraded after a VAR review.Mateta will be suspended for Palace's league match at home to Liverpool on Sunday, in addition to fixtures against Coventry and Hull later this month.A statement from the Football Association read: "An independent regulatory commission has dismissed claims of both wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment in relation to Jean-Philippe Mateta."