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 shouldn'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 isn'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.