FC Copenhagen have reported Barcelona goalkeeper Jose Pinto to UEFA.

A statement on the club's official website, www.fck.dk, alleges Pinto imitated referee Stephane Lannoy's whistle during the contest at the Nou Camp in a bid to trick striker Cesar Santin into thinking he was offside.

FCK went on to suffer a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Spanish champions, and today they hit out at what they claim was a conscious act by Pinto.

A statement read: "Wednesday's UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona featured a bizarre incident in the first half, where Lions striker Cesar Santin found himself alone with the home team's goalkeeper.

"Santin stopped during his free run on goal when he - as he explained later - had heard the referee's whistle. The French referee had not whistled for offside, though, and so FC Copenhagen missed out on a clear scoring opportunity.

"Afterwards FC Copenhagen, via television pictures, became aware that Barcelona's goalkeeper Jose Pinto appeared to imitate the referee's whistle during that time and then showed his satisfaction towards Barcelona's bench.

"FC Copenhagen have condemned the incident, which goes against every principle of fair play and respect for the game and opponent.

"FC Copenhagen has a principle that matches are decided on the pitch, and have informed UEFA and Barcelona of the incident."