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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was left devastated by Copa del Rey final defeat on penalties to Real Sociedad after a 2-2 draw in extra time. But he was left insisting that his team could have won it inside 90 minutes. “There’s not much to say,” a desolate Simeone said post-match. “I am just trying […]
In the first time in 13 years, Atletico de Madrid lined up in a Copa del Rey final. In front of 72,000 fans in Sevilla, the Rojiblancos battled against a potent Real Sociedad, but fell short and lost in a penalty shootout. The match started with the fastest Copa del Rey final goal ever, as […]
Atlético de Madrid will play its 20th Copa del Rey final tonight, when Diego Simeone’s men will hope to end more than a decade of pain in this competition by lifting the trophy for the first time since 2013 — which would represent a first domestic title of any kind for Los Rojiblancos in nearly […]
The alarm went off at 3 a.m. It has been less than five hours since I was able to finally fall asleep. Kickoff is still 18 hours away. I pack my things for a special game day, but it is not that different. The single biggest sign that you aren’t going to your regular Metropolitano […]
Atlético Madrid have the chance to win their first Copa del Rey since 2013 when they take on Real Sociedad in this year’s final on Saturday night at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Sevilla. After years of suffering eliminations to lower-league opposition, or being dramatically beaten in recent semi-finals, Atleti will go into the […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone remains focused on the task at hand as he spoke to the media before the Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad. El Cholo was keen to play down the effects of any hangover from Tuesday night’s Champions League quarterfinal against Barcelona. “We know how special it is for any […]
Ahead of a Copa del Rey final against his former club Real Sociedad, Antoine Griezmann looked to calm the hype around what could be his last shot at silverware as an Atlético de Madrid player. “I don’t think about whether it’s the last one or not,” Griezmann insisted. “I just focus on the fact that […]
On this Saturday, April 18, Atlético de Madrid will play in the Copa del Rey final, ending a 4,720-day drought since they last did so. Many Atléticos will have fond memories of that night, 13 years ago, when João Miranda’s header broke a 14-year winless curse against Real Madrid and gave Atleti their first domestic […]
Atlético de Madrid head coach Diego Simeone is taking every first-team player with him to Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, where Atlético will face Real Sociedad in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final. While all players are traveling for Saturday’s final, Josema Giménez (muscle injury) will not feature at La Cartuja, though there is a […]
Atlético de Madrid will have to go through Premier League leaders Arsenal in order to reach the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in 10 years. After Atlético eliminated FC Barcelona despite a 2-1 home loss on Tuesday, Arsenal played out a goalless draw against Sporting Clube de Portugal in north London to […]
Atlético de Madrid are through to the UEFA Champions League semifinals after a dramatic 2-1 loss to FC Barcelona on Tuesday night. It marks the first time in Diego Simeone’s tenure when Atlético have lost a home match in the Champions League knockout stage. But it ends a nine-year drought for Simeone’s men as they […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was a man of many emotions after the final whistle gave his side a 3-2 aggregate win over Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday night at the Metropolitano. “Phew, it’s been 14 years, and honestly, seeing the team still competing really moves me,” a jubilant Simeone reflected […]
Atlético Madrid are through to a historic semi-final in the UEFA Champions League — their first since 2017 — after overcoming FC Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate. Barça raced into a two-goal lead, nullifying the Atleti advantage from the first leg, with goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferrán Torres, but an Ademola Lookman finish before half-time […]
Atlético de Madrid are 90 minutes from returning to the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the first time in nine years. After securing a 2-0 win at Camp Nou last Wednesday, Atlético are back at the Metropolitano, where Diego Simeone’s side never has lost a knockout game in the Champions League. In fact, Atleti have […]
Atlético Madrid put forward captain Koke to speak to the media ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg against Barcelona, and the midfielder addressed the game, his future and his coach Diego Simeone. “Thanks to him, the club has grown so much,” Koke said. “Us players have followed an incredible vision to the […]
Ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg against Barcelona, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone refused to acknowledge any kind of home advantage at the Metropolitano as he previewed the game just like any other. “The match, whatever we imagine, is only in our heads for now until the game starts, and obviously, everything we’ve […]
Coming off a retro-themed LALIGA loss against Sevilla, Atlético de Madrid quickly turn their attention back to a familiar opponent, FC Barcelona. Atleti’s upcoming match against the Catalan club will mark their third meeting in 10 days and their sixth encounter of the season. The final clash of the season — the return leg of […]
An extremely youthful Atlético Madrid were defeated 2-1 by a Sevilla side desperate for a win on Saturday night. A team made up of second, third and fourth string players struggled to make any inroads in the Andalucian capital, but little will be made of this loss which comes between the two UEFA Champions League […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the press after his much-changed side lost 2-1 to Sevilla, with a side made up mostly of youngsters and reserves. When directly asked if the result was due to Atlético focusing only on Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Barcelona, Simeone was blunt: “No, no. Atlético didn’t […]
Coming off a huge first-leg win against Barcelona in midweek, Atlético Madrid entered this match against Sevilla with an infusion of youth, as Diego Simeone handed debuts to three young talents. In a back-and-forth match against relegation candidates, this young side competed but was unable to leave the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with any points. Here […]
Coming off a marvelous mid-week result in the Champions League against FC Barcelona, Atlético Madrid will travel to the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán to battle historic rivals Sevilla on Saturday at 9 PM local time. Atlético (17-6-7, 57 points) still sit fourth in LALIGA, one point behind Villarreal for third and 12 points ahead of Real […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media on Friday ahead of Saturday’s return to La Liga action against Sevilla at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, a game sandwiched in between two crucial Champions League clashes with FC Barcelona. Among the topics raised was the Blaugrana’s complaint to UEFA about the refereeing of the […]
Dear Matteo, I need to write this before I talk myself out of it. I judged you. Fairly early, with considerable conviction, and — as I am now forced to accept — without anything close to the evidence required to justify that conviction. I wrote you off. I told people. Some even nodded along, which […]
Many different storylines dominated the days that led up to kickoff from Nou Camp Nou on Wednesday night. Barcelona’s unwavering tampering with Julián Alvarez’s future as an Atlético de Madrid player was only one of the many issues that fans discussed in the build-up to this all-Spanish quarterfinal. But Julián made sure to change that […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke after he secured his first-ever win at Camp Nou as Atleti beat Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final. When asked about his team winning by two goals with only three shots on target, he replied that “I could tell you a thousand stories […]