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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media from the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night following a 3-2 win over Athletic Club. Asked how the locker room is feeling, Simeone explained “we have to keep working the way we are. We’ve gotten to where we are by competing the way we do. […]
Atlético de Madrid hosted Athletic Club on Saturday seeking to end a dismal run of form in LaLiga. Diego Simeone named a relatively-strong XI against the Basques, who went ahead through Aitor Paredes’ bullet header from a corner in the 23rd minute. After sleepwalking through the rest of the half, Atlético rallied in the second […]
Atlético Madrid are preparing for Saturday’s La Liga meeting with Athletic Club, and coach Diego Simeone faced the media on Friday to discuss the upcoming encounter at Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Simeone was directly asked if he would be distracted by the team’s UEFA Champions League clash with Arsenal on Wednesday night. “It’s just as […]
Coming off a midweek loss to Elche, Atlético Madrid return home to the Metropolitano to battle longtime rivals Athletic Club on Saturday night at 9 PM local time. In LaLiga, Atlético (17-6-9, 57 points) remain solidly in fourth place, but the Rojiblancos have not won a league match in their last four attempts. Their gap to third-place […]
There is a moment, familiar to anyone who has ever watched Atlético de Madrid for longer than a season, where you stop expecting a player to be what you wanted and start appreciating what they are. It is not a moment of joy, exactly. It is more like the quiet resolution of returning a library […]
Atlético de Madrid are targeting Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Julian Brandt this summer, according to Marca duo David Medina and Isaac Suárez, as the club sees the Germany international as a potential replacement for the outgoing Antoine Griezmann. Per Medina and Suarez, Atlético are “leading the race” to sign Brandt, who will leave Dortmund when […]
It was another league game where Diego Simeone rotated almost his entire Atlético Madrid squad ahead of another massive cup match in a week’s time. Julián Alvarez, Ademola Lookman, Marcos Llorente, Matteo Ruggeri, Alexander Sørloth and captain Koke all received well-earned rest ahead of next Wednesday’s all-important Champions League semifinal first leg against Arsenal. For […]
Another loss for Atlético Madrid left a distraught Diego Simeone facing the media, this time following a 3-2 defeat to Elche in La Liga. When asked if his team had less at stake than Elche, and whether that factor was behind the defeat to a side that began the round in the relegation zone, Simeone […]
Atlético de Madrid continue to condition the race to avoid relegation in LaLiga, as the Colchoneros on Wednesday suffered a 3-2 defeat at Elche, four days after losing out on penalties to Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey. Nico Gonzalez notched a first-half brace for a side that saw 10 changes from the Copa […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was not feeling sorry for himself as he spoke to the media ahead of his team’s return to action after Copa del Rey final defeat, with Elche in La Liga next up. “We’ve given the fans the feeling and the conviction that we can reach that level, to believe in […]
Coming off a heartbreaking loss on penalty kicks to Real Sociedad in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final, Atlético Madrid travel to Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero to face off against relegation candidates Elche on Wednesday night at 7 PM local time. In LALIGA, not much has changed for Atlético (17-6-8, 57 points). The Rojiblancos still sit […]
Shortly after the hour mark in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final, Diego Simeone raised a lot of eyebrows when he substituted Ademola Lookman in a double change that altered Atlético de Madrid’s attacking dynamics. The dangerous Lookman — who had equalized in the 19th minute after Ander Barrenetxea’s very early opener — had been giving […]
Real Sociedad beat Atlético de Madrid in the Copa del Rey final, 2-2 after extra time and 4-3 on penalties. The result brings Atleti supporters all the way back down to earth after a midweek win over FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League — having eliminated that club from the King’s Cup at the […]
A first Copa del Rey final in 13 years gave Atlético Madrid a real shot at silverware for the first time since 2021 at La Cartuja against Real Sociedad. But a painful penalty shootout loss after a 2-2 tie means more pain and suffering for Colchoneros around the world. Here’s where Atleti went wrong on […]
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 […]