Champions League - Mario Mandzukic denies claims Dani Carvajal bit him

               

Atletico Madrid's Mario Mandzukic walks off the pitch to receive treatment after sustaining a head injury

Mandzukic and Carvajal were engaged in a physical battle throughout the goalless first leg of the quarter-final tie at the Vicente Calderon stadium.
After the contest, Carvajal was asked by the Spanish media if he had bitten Mandzukic after pictures showed Carvajal's mouth close to the forearm of Mandzukic. The Real player denied the claims.

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               Atletico Madrid's Mario Mandzukic clashes with Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal

Mandzukic has moved to play down the controversy, tweeting: "Yesterday's game was very tough and the two teams gave everything.
"But for me there is no controversy, no bite, no nothing.

"We are already thinking about Saturday's game against Deportivo, which is really important."

The encounter was a heated affair, especially for Mandzukic, who suffered a cut on his eye after a clash with Real's Sergio Ramos.

Atletico travel to Galicia to face Deportivo this weekend in La Liga before taking on Champions League holders Real at the Santiago Bernabeu in the return leg next Wednesday.