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Roberto Mancini has escaped a Champions League ban after he stormed on to the pitch to confront the referee at the final whistle on Tuesday night.

The Manchester City boss was incensed ref Peter Rasmussen disallowed Sergio Aguero's 88th-minute strike and failed to award Mario Balotelli a penalty in added time, after City's 2-2 draw with Ajax.

There were fears Mancini could face a one-match ban for his outburst, meaning he could be forced to watch from the stands when City take on Real Madrid in a fortnight, but European governing body UEFA have confirmed that the incident was not reported by either referee Peter Rasmussen or their match delegate at the Etihad Stadium.

A UEFA spokesperson said: "Nothing was reported neither by the delegate nor by the referee. No disciplinary proceedings are opened."

The City boss also clashed with a cameraman who filmed him as he left the pitch, but denied threatening him as he struggled to contain his anger at the end.

"I said to the referee that it was a goal," said Mancini.

"I didn't see the last situation with Mario, but my players say it was a penalty.

"The referee and his staff were really poor tonight.

"The cameraman wanted to film me and he followed me all over the pitch.

"I said to him 'finish, finish' because it's not about me, it's about the game. I said to the cameraman, 'finish, go'."

(Image: Alex Livesey)

Although City came from 2-0 down to draw, thanks to goals from Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero, their Champions League fate is not in their hands.

City now need to win their remaining two games, against Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, and hope other results go their way, to stand any chance of making the last 16.

But Mancini admitted that was a long shot. The City boss said : "Now it is very difficult.

"If we win our next two games and go through with eight points, then we will win the Champions League. That will be our destiny.

"We have conceded six goals in two games against Real Madrid and Ajax, games we could have won.

"We had many chances to score today, but probably this is not our moment in the Champions League.

"Perhaps Dortmund and Real Madrid are better than us, maybe Ajax also."

On City's disallowed goal, Ajax coach Frank De Boer said: "I thought it was offside. The referee and assistant were very confident about that.

"Sometimes you have some luck with referees, sometimes you have bad luck."