DARWIN NUNEZ and Pep Guardiola were involved in a touchline spat immediately after Manchester City’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

Seconds after the final whistle was blown at the Etihad, the cameras panned to a furious Nunez, 24, who was being pulled back by Reds manager Jurgen Klopp following an altercation with Man City boss Guardiola, 52.

Darwin Nunez and Pep Guardiola embraced but were then embroiled in a heated exchange

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Nunez was pulled back by Jurgen Klopp as he rowed with Guardiola

Klopp tried to control the player who was unhappy with Guardiola

Guardiola ended up remonstrating with Liverpool’s backroom staff

Nunez and Guardiola initially shook hands, before the Liverpool man appeared to have a few words for the Spaniard just 5 seconds later

Klopp was quick to pull his man away from the heated exchange.

But a perplexed Guardiola responded in an animated manner as the pair continued to trade words in a fiery scene.

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Sky Sports commentator Peter Drury reacted to the incident, saying: “There are apparently some unpleasant words being exchanged

“Darwin Nunez involved in a spiky exchange with Pep Guardiola. They needed separating.”

As Guardiola argued with some of the Liverpool backroom staff, Drury then added: “Guardiola seeking to rationalise the situation.”

But the Man City boss played the incident down during his post-match interview, simply replying: “Nothing happened there.”

Guardiola and Klopp had embraced prior to the spat

Nunez cut a frustrated figure at the end of the game after he missed a couple of good chances – although he did end up assisting Liverpool’s equaliser.