Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday failed in their protest to UEFA over last week's controversial 4-3 Champions League loss to German outfit Schalke 04.

Sporting were disputing the last minute penalty awarded to Schalke, and other refereeing decisions in the October 21 Group G tie.

They had called on European football's governing body to either award a draw, or order a replay.

They argued that their Argentine defender Jonathan Silva did not handle the ball which resulted in the 90th minute spot-kick awarded by Russian referee Sergei Karasev.

They suggested the ball came off the player's head.

Sporting played with 10 men from the 33rd minute after Mauricio was sent-off.

Sporting are bottom of Group G after three games with just one point, six behind leaders Chelsea and four back from Schalke.