Atletico's Sime Vrsaljko involved in heated clash with Man City team

Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City could hardly have ended in more dramatic circumstances.

In what ultimately proved to be a goalless affair at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, City’s qualification for the Champions League semi-finals was overshadowed by unsavoury scenes late in the game.

Truth be told, the tension and anger had been bubbling away for some time in the Spanish capital, but it was Felipe’s unforgiving tackle on Phil Foden that saw everything kick off in the end.

A 20-man fracas quickly spilled out of control in the final act of the game with Felipe, who had left Foden with a bandaged head earlier in the game, eventually being sent for an early bath.

However, despite the referee awarding a red card to the Brazilian, it was actually Stefan Savic who was the chief aggressor in the eyes of many fans as he proceeded to completely lose his head.

The former City defender could be seen pulling the hair of Jack Grealish after a verbal exchange, while also having attempted to haul Foden to his feet in the immediate aftermath of the tackle.

And Savic was at the heart of the chaos when the discontent between City and Atletico players transcended the final whistle and continued into the tunnel.

Remarkable footage has since emerged that gives us a glimpse into what happened amongst the bad blood at full-time and there’s plenty to unpack from what has been made public so far.

And while the bickering between Savic and Grealish might have dominated the headlines, there’s good reason to think that Šime Vrsaljko was actually one of the most active belligerents in the scuffle.

That’s because supporters have noticed that the Atletico full-back was so incensed amongst the in-tunnel controversy that it looked as though he wanted