article_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic Mario Mandzukic has denied claims that Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal bit Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal during Tuesday's the Champions League quarter-final match.
article_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic Daniel Carvajal were engaged in a physical battle throughout the goalless first leg of the quarter-final tie at the Vicente Calderon stadium.
article_snippet.sent: After the contest, Daniel Carvajal was asked by the Spanish media if Daniel Carvajal had bitten Mario Mandzukic after pictures showed Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal's mouth close to the forearm of Mario Mandzukic.
article_snippet.sent: The Real player denied the claims.
article_snippet.sent: Daniel Carvajal appeared to move Carvajal's mouth towards Mario Mandzukic's arm in an off-the-ball scrap on .
article_snippet.sent: The referee was not looking at the incident as Daniel Carvajal then struck out towards Mandzukic .
article_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic has moved to play down the controversy, tweeting: 'Yesterday's game was very tough and the two teams gave everything. '
article_snippet.sent: But for Daniel Carvajal there is no controversy, no bite, no nothing. '
article_snippet.sent: The encounter was a heated affair, especially for Mandzukic, who suffered a cut on his eye after a clash with Real's Sergio Ramos.
article_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic complains Mario Mandzukic was elbowed after a clash with Real's Sergio Ramos left Mario Mandzukic with a bloodied face .
article_snippet.sent: Referee Milorad Mazic confronts Mandzukic after the striker was left bleeding following a clash with Real's Sergio Ramos .
highlights_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic was in wars following battles with Real Madrid defenders .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Raphael Varane, Daniel Carvajal and Sergio Ramos tussled with striker .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Croatia international has denied claims Daniel Carvajal bit Daniel Carvajal during game .