text: Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic has denied claims that Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal bit him during Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final match. 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. Daniel Carvajal appeared to move his mouth towards Mario Mandzukic's arm in an off-the-ball scrap on . The referee was not looking at the incident as Carvajal then struck out towards Mandzukic . The Atletico Madrid striker fell to ground after tussling with the Real Madrid defender . 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. Mandzukic complains he was elbowed after a clash with Sergio Ramos left him with a bloodied face . Referee Milorad Mazic confronts Mandzukic after the striker was left bleeding following a clash with Ramos .
target: Atletico Madrid and Real played out a 0-0 draw in the Champions League .
  Mario Mandzukic was in wars following battles with Real Madrid defenders .
  Raphael Varane, Daniel Carvajal and Sergio Ramos tussled with striker .
  Croatia international has denied claims Carvajal bit him during game .