Aston Villa manager Dean Smith will serve a touchline ban in their home Premier League game against Newcastle on Saturday.
"I will reluctantly accept it," said Smith on Friday. "I will accept the charge of insulting the officials. I certainly didn't abuse them and that will be the end of the matter."
On Wednesday, City midfielder Rodri ran back from an offside position to tackle Tyrone Mings and pass to goalscorer Bernardo Silva for City's first goal as they won 2-0 at Etihad Stadium.
After the match Smith described the decision as "farcical" and "pathetic" and added: "I thought they would go over to the VAR (video assistant referee) screen.