Paris Saint-Germain star Dani Alves says reports he wiped his nose on Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in Tuesday’s Champions League match are “nonsense”.

Video footage appeared to show Alves rubbing his nose with his fingers and then wiping them on Ronaldo’s sleeve.

The pair had a running battle during Madrid’s 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes, with Ronaldo fortunate to avoid punishment after aiming a petulant kick out at Alves.