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Atlético Madrid got on top of Tottenham Hotspur from the opening whistle. The red-and-white press swarmed Tottenham’s back four and immediately placed immense pressure on inexperienced goalkeeper Antonín Kinský, who was making his first appearance since a 2-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle United last October. Kinský’s first slip led directly to Marcos Llorente’s opener, […]
about 16 hours ago | 0 reads
Speaking after his side secured a 5-2 first leg win over Tottenham Hotspur, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone insisted that the last 16 tie of the Champions League remains wide open. “I liked the team, we had an impact that was helped by the mistakes we forced them to make, which gave us confidence, encouraged […]
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In the first leg against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League round of 16, Atlético Madrid put five past the struggling north London side and appear ticketed for the Champions League quarterfinals. The opening half saw Diego Simeone’s men dominate to the tune of 71 percent possession, and they scored four goals in the first […]
about 17 hours ago | 0 reads
Atlético de Madrid play Tottenham Hotspur tonight in an official match since the 1963 Cup Winners’ Cup final in Rotterdam, which the English side won 5-1. Such a scoreline is unlikely to repeat itself tonight at the Metropolitano, where Atlético have won four of five UEFA Champions League fixtures this season. That said, this game […]
about 21 hours ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone refused to accept that his side are favourites ahead of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in his pre-match press conference on Monday. Simeone played down the label and insisted that his team would face this encounter “the same way we approach every […]
2 days ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid return to UEFA Champions League action on Tuesday night as they host Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of the two sides’ last 16 clash. The Estadio Metropolitano will be the scene of Atleti’s ninth consecutive midweek match, following a densely-packed start to the calendar year that has seen the UCL feature heavily […]
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Atlético Madrid edged past Real Sociedad 3–2 in a lively La Liga encounter that truly felt like a teaser for the looming Copa del Rey final on April 18. With both sides fresh off midweek cup victories, rotations were expected on both ends. But even with the rhythm occasionally chaotic, the entertainment value rarely dipped. […]
4 days ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke after an entertaining 3-2 win over Real Sociedad in La Liga to play down any similarities to April’s Copa del Rey final meeting between the same two teams. “I don’t (want to) compare it to the final, obviously they had a lot of players who started the game managing […]
4 days ago | 0 reads
In a preview of the Copa del Rey final on April 18, Atlético de Madrid won a frantic game over Real Sociedad, as Nico Gonzalez’s second-half brace powered the Colchoneros to a 3-2 win at the Metropolitano. Alexander Sørloth’s early goal was quickly cancelled out, and Nico’s left-footed finish to restore the advantage didn’t last […]
4 days ago | 2 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s La Liga fixture against Real Sociedad. He called upon his team to build upon the momentum of reaching the Copa del Rey final in midweek. When asked if he had any concerns heading into an intense period, El Cholo replied that his team […]
5 days ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid will have the chance to suss out Copa del Rey final opponents Real Sociedad when the two teams meet in LALIGA on Saturday at the Estadio Metropolitano. Both clubs sealed their passage through to April’s cup final in midweek — Atleti squeezing past FC Barcelona and La Real beating local rivals Athletic Club. […]
5 days ago | 1 read
Antoine Griezmann reportedly has put a long-mooted move to Major League Soccer on hold, as Atlético de Madrid’s all-time top scorer has decided to stay in Spain until the end of the European season. This means Griezmann (health permitting) will participate in the Copa del Rey final on April 18, after Atlético booked their place […]
7 days ago | 5 reads
“We are Atlético de Madrid. We are destined to suffer.” Diego Simeone knew the score, literally and figuratively. Of course, a 4-0 lead from the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal tie against holders FC Barcelona had Atlético dreaming of a first Copa del Rey final since 2013. It was an unusual situation […]
7 days ago | 4 reads
Atlético Madrid are back in a Copa del Rey final. A 3–0 defeat to FC Barcelona at the Spotify Camp Nou was just (barely) enough to send the Rojiblancos through on aggregate. The last time Atleti reached any domestic cup final under Diego Simeone was the 2020 Supercopa. The last Copa del Rey final? 2013. […]
8 days ago | 1 read
Atlético Madrid boss Diego Simeone praised his side as he spoke of a Copa del Rey final appearance which has been a long time coming, as a 3-0 defeat to Barcelona at Camp Nou was enough to secure a first showing in the final of the competition since 2013 following a 4-0 first leg win. […]
8 days ago | 4 reads
Atlético Madrid survived an FC Barcelona onslaught to go through to the Copa del Rey final for the first time in 13 years. With the work having been done in the first half of the first leg three weeks ago, four goals proved to have been enough for Los Rojiblancos, who were far from their […]
8 days ago | 4 reads
Atlético Madrid are 90 minutes away from the Copa del Rey final in Seville. All they need to do is not mess this up. Atlético take a 4-0 aggregate lead over holders FC Barcelona into this second leg tonight, when the Rojiblancos can eliminate the Blaugrana from the cup for the first time since 2000 […]
8 days ago | 1 read
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone insisted on a message of optimism when asked about his satisfaction with his team’s season so far in his pre-match press conference before the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg on Tuesday night. “Let’s see, when you start the pre-season, you say: ‘hopefully in February or March we’ll be fighting […]
9 days ago | 3 reads
Following a 1-0 victory in LALIGA against Oviedo on Saturday, Atlético Madrid enter this Copa del Rey second leg tie with a 4-0 lead on aggregate over FC Barcelona, and 90 minutes from their first domestic cup final appearance since 2013. Atlético won narrowly at the weekend, when Julián Alvarez’s 94th-minute winner saw Los Rojiblancos […]
9 days ago | 3 reads
A heavily-rotated Atlético de Madrid side squeaked past a determined Real Oviedo at Estadio Municipal Carlos Tartiere on Saturday night, when Julián Alvarez’s 94th-minute goal secured a 1-0 win for the visitors — who moved joint-third in LaLiga and won on the road for just the fourth time all season. Let’s take a closer look […]
10 days ago | 3 reads
If you watched that match from start to finish, you are either: It felt harsh for a desperate Oviedo side to come away with no points, but the winner from Julián Alvarez was ultimately well-earned for Atleti. Though they didn’t play all that well, Los Colchoneros did not play particularly poorly either. The first half […]
11 days ago | 2 reads
Speaking after a last-gasp win over La Liga strugglers Real Oviedo, coach Diego Simeone was keen to praise Atlético Madrid matchwinner Julián Alvarez. “A goal is always an incentive for strikers,” the coach said. “He’s a very important player, recognised worldwide, wanted by lots of teams, but we have him and hopefully he can give […]
11 days ago | 4 reads
Speaking after a last-gasp win over La Liga strugglers Real Oviedo, coach Diego Simeone was keen to praise Atlético Madrid matchwinner Julián Alvarez. “A goal is always an incentive for strikers,” the coach said. “He’s a very important player, recognised worldwide, wanted by lots of teams, but we have him and hopefully he can give […]
11 days ago | 4 reads
Atlético de Madrid headed to the northwest of Spain to take on Real Oviedo in Saturday night action in LaLiga. It took until the very end in Asturias, but Julián Alvarez silenced the Carlos Tartiere with a 94th-minute winner as Atleti leapfrogged Villarreal into third place. Oblak Between the sticks, Oblak was called upon to […]
11 days ago | 4 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was coy on the hot topic of Antoine Griezmann’s future as he addressed the media in his pre-match press conference before facing Real Oviedo on Saturday. Responding to the first of many questions on the Frenchman, Simeone explained “I understand your question, but the other day, I think I was […]
12 days ago | 4 reads