Aguero reveals Messi 'fury' after Man City defeat

Sergio Aguero admits Lionel Messi was “furious” after Barcelona were beaten by Manchester City, but denied that Fernandinho was involved in any tunnel bust-up.

It was claimed in the hours after City’s 3-1 Champions League victory last week that an unnamed player provoked Messi as he made his way off the pitch, which led to the Argentine storming towards the home dressing room.

It was later suggested by Brazilian media that Fernandinho was the player in question, while Spanish reports pointed the finger at City coach Mikel Arteta.

Pep Guardiola later said it was “impossible” that either Arteta or Fernandinho could have been the guilty parties, while Fernandinho himself denied the claims on Twitter.

Aguero, one of Messi’s closest friends, admits that something had flustered the Barcelona No.10, but did not say who, if anybody, was responsible.

“Nothing happened between Messi and Fernandinho,” he told ESPN Radio FC. “He was furious when I arrived but I tried to calm him down.”

Spanish reports had initially reported that an incensed Messi approached the City dressing room and shouted “Idiot, come here and show your face”, although senior sources at the Premier League club were quick to insist nothing untoward had taken place.