Venezuela captain Juan Arango has apologised to a rival player after biting him on the shoulder at the end of a tempestuous Mexican league match . Arango 's Tijuana side were losing 4-3 to Monterrey with just seconds left when he went up to midfielder Jesus Zavala and bit him . ' I did something I should n't have done with Zavala , ' the 34-year old midfielder said . Juan Arango ( left ) bites the shoulder of opponent Jesus Zavela in a moment of madness . Zavala holds his shoulder after being bitten by Arango , in the game Zavala 's side won 4-3 . Zavala shows the referee the mark on his shoulder after being bittern by Arango . Arango ( right ) earlier scored a magnificent free kick to bring his club Tijuana team level against Monterrey . ' I spoke to him after the game and apologised , it was a very hot-blooded game , I got heated up , I took that negative attitude , that is n't me but unfortunately it happened . We exchanged shirts after the game , we spoke and that 's it over . ' Zavala fell to the ground and later posted a photo of the bit mark on social media . The incident was reminiscent of Uryguayan Luis Suarez 's bite on Italian Giorgio Cheillini 's shoulder during last year 's World Cup . Suarez was given a nine-game suspension from international matches and a four-month ban from league action . The referee in Sunday 's Mexican league game ended the game seconds after the bite and did not take action against Arango . The league 's disciplinary commission could still punish him . Tijuana are top of the table with 23 points from 12 games . Monterrey are in 10th on 16 points .
Juan Arango has apologised for his bite on Monterrey 's Jesus Zavala . The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have announced that they will appeal the decision of referee Carlos Velasco to award a penalty kick against Chivas Guadalajara in last week's Liga MX match at Estadio Omnili@@ The 34-year-old Venezuela captain has admitted he was in the wrong . He was not punished in the game but could face retrospective disciplinary action from the Mexican league authorities .