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Rudy Gestede reveals what really happened after Eric Bailly bite claims
RUDY GESTEDE insists neither he or Eric Bailly bit each other in Manchester United's win over Middlesbrough.
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Manchester United took the lead against Boro through Marouane Fellaini before Jesse Lingard's terrific strike doubled his side's lead after the break.
Gestede pounced on a Chris Smalling error to pull one back for Boro, but Antonio Valencia capitalised on Victor Valdes' slip to add a third in stoppage time.
Tempers flared late on with Gestede and Bailly involved in a coming together, and Ben Gibson thought the Manchester United defender had bitten his team-mate.
Rudy Gestede claims neither he or Eric Bailly bit each other
But Gestede insisted there was no bite from either player.
"We had a few words together, it was nothing major," Gestede said.
"He gave me a hug and a kiss, that's it.
"I didn't feel anything.
"Ben [Gibson, Boro defender] thought he bit me, so that's why he reacted like he did.
"But I told him now we were just talking, there was no problem."
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