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AS: Bayern Munich eye shock Llorente swoop
Marcos Llorente has become the object of Bayern Munich’s attention, according to Diario AS on Saturday, and the German giants are waiting for the outcome of renewal negotiations between Llorente’s camp and Atlético de Madrid. Sergio Picos writes that Llorente, 31, is still in discussions about a new contract with Atlético, where he has played […]
Lee Kang-in’s understated derby brilliance shows he is a worthy Griezmann heir
After playing 88 minutes in Sunday’s Madrid Derby at the Metropolitano, Lee Kang-in walked — if not slightly limped — off the pitch to a round of applause, having done his part to help Atlético de Madrid to a 2-0 lead against bitter rivals Real Madrid. And even though Antonio Rüdiger’s late consolation goal threatened […]
Atlético Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid: Key Takeaways
Atlético Madrid put on a fantastic second half display to win the Madrid derby at the Metropolitano on Sunday afternoon. After a cagey first 45 minutes that contained very little football, but a whole lot of spice, the match turned on its head when Dean Huijsen conceded a penalty by bringing down Giuliano Simeone in […]
Diego Simeone hits back at José Mourinho over refereeing complaints in Madrid derby win
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone responded furiously to a four-minute rant from his Real Madrid counterpart José Mourinho, who facetiously congratulated the refereeing committee after Atleti ran out 2-1 winners in the Madrid derby at the Metropolitano on Sunday afternoon. “We respect whatever others may say, but we must bear in mind that Flick, Mourinho, […]
Atlético de Madrid 2 – 1 Real Madrid: Player Ratings
The first half of this 300th Madrid Derby was everything you would expect from this fixture in terms of intensity, but there was very little quality to go along with it. Both sides were physical, tempers were beginning to flare and it always felt like the match was one challenge away from boiling over. In […]
Diego Simeone talks Julián, Mourinho, Shakira ahead of the Madrid derby
Ahead of Sunday’s Madrid derby at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke about the threat posed by Real Madrid in his pre-match press conference. “Well, given the characteristics of each team, they may have an even better transition game than ours, one that’s much more direct,” Simeone confessed. “When they […]
Atlético Madrid – Real Madrid: Preview, team news ahead of 300th Madrid Derby
Diego Simeone’s Atlético de Madrid side enters this weekend third in LaLiga, but the Rojiblancos can jump up to second with a win in the season’s first derby against eternal rivals Real Madrid. The stakes remain high in this 300th all-time Madrid Derby, the 179th to be held in LaLiga, and the 30th league derby […]
Atlético de Madrid 4-0 CA Osasuna: Takeaways
This time last week, things looked a tad grim for Atlético de Madrid. Atleti were coming off a bad loss to Athletic Club in LaLiga and followed that up with a frustrating result at Anfield against Liverpool. Fans began to grow restless, and the usual suspects were calling for Diego Simeone to be sacked. Fast […]
Diego Simeone praises Atleti ‘consistency’ after big win over Osasuna
Following a 4-0 demolition of Osasuna at the Metropolitano on Wednesday night, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone pointed to the performance being a continuation of recent weeks. “In previous matches, our performances have been in patches: a good first half in Bilbao and at Liverpool, a good second half in San Sebastián, and a solid […]
Atlético Madrid 4-0 CA Osasuna: Player Ratings
Atletico Madrid produced their best performance of the season so far as they crushed CA Osasuna 4-0 ahead of Sunday’s Madrid derby. Goals from Jonathan David, Kang-In Lee, Robin Le Normand and Álex Baena helped overturn an appalling Osasuna who offered precious little on their latest visit to the Estadio Metropolitano. Here are Into the […]
Alvarez absent alongside Barrios and Sørloth as Atlético confirm squad for Osasuna
Julián Alvarez headlines the three Atlético de Madrid players who will miss out on Wednesday’s home match against Osasuna in LaLiga. Alvarez will miss his second consecutive game — and his fourth out of seven possible — as he recovers from a muscle injury that he picked up in training last week. The Argentina forward […]
Diego Simeone calls for patience with “work in progress” Atlético ahead of Osasuna clash
Atlético Madrid face Osasuna at the Metropolitano on Wednesday evening in matchday six of La Liga, but coach Diego Simeone continued to call for patience with his side as they look to remain unbeaten on home turf. “We’re used to the negativity from a lot of people. As soon as there’s a chance for criticism, […]
Real Sociedad 0-3 Atlético de Madrid: Key Takeaways
Atlético Madrid squared off against Real Sociedad in a repeat of April’s painful Copa del Rey final. There was always going to be a bit of an edge to this one, especially for the visitors, who arrived off the back of a loss to Athletic Club in the league and another to Liverpool in the […]
Diego Simeone praises impact players after Atleti thrash Real Sociedad
Atlético Madrid left it late to secure a 3-0 win over Real Sociedad in San Sebastián on Sunday night, but they did so in style, with coach Diego Simeone praising the impact of the second-half substitutions. “Well, the match lasts 90 minutes,” Simeone began. “It happened to us, both in Liverpool and in Bilbao, that […]
Real Sociedad 0-3 Atlético Madrid: Player Ratings
Atlético Madrid secured a late win at Anoeta, beating Real Sociedad 3-0 on Sunday night. Goals in the last 10 minutes from an Alejandro Grimaldo penalty, a cool Jonathan David finish and a Giuliano Simeone bursting run gave Atleti the win after what had been a turgid match. A change in formation on 60 minutes […]
Diego Simeone rues absence of ‘important’ Pablo Barrios for Real Sociedad clash
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone previewed his team’s trip to take on Real Sociedad on Sunday night when he spoke at his press conference on Saturday. Reflecting on the gutting injury news that midfielder Pablo Barrios is ruled out, Simeone said “he’s an important player for us, but even so, we’ll aim, just as we […]
Real Sociedad – Atlético de Madrid: Preview, team news, score prediction
Atlético de Madrid (2-1-1, 7 points) return to LaLiga action on Sunday against Real Sociedad in what will be their fourth consecutive match away from home. The road trip began on a high note with an impressive 3-1 victory over Sevilla, but Atlético have struggled to maintain that momentum. The Rojiblancos are coming off a […]
Liverpool F.C. 2 – 1 Atlético de Madrid: Takeaways
One of the big storylines entering Atlético de Madrid’s Champions League opener against Liverpool centered on how Atlético would handle the relentless and aggressive pressing tactics of Andoni Iraola. In the first half, Atleti did really good work to play through the press and create opportunities. So much so that Mr. Anfield himself, Marcos Llorente, […]
Simeone laments second-half performance as Atlético fade to Liverpool loss
A disappointed Diego Simeone spoke to the media as the Atlético de Madrid coach rued the drop-off in the team’s performance in a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield in the first game of their Champions League campaign. “I think it’s normal not to perform at the same level in the second half, that would […]
Liverpool 2-1 Atlético de Madrid: Player Ratings
Despite Marcos Llorente’s memorable opener in Atlético de Madrid’s Champions League debut, goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister helped Liverpool take home all three points at Anfield. Liverpool largely controlled the possession throughout the game, but, for the first half, Atléti were lethal on the counter and played quickly and directly when they […]
Ratings: Early Llorente goal not enough for Atlético as Liverpool strolls to a win
Despite Marcos Llorente scoring the opener in Atlético Madrid’s Champions League opener, goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister helped Liverpool take home all three points at Anfield. Liverpool largely controlled the possession throughout the game, but, for the first half, Atléti were lethal on the counter and played quickly and directly when they […]
Diego Simeone praises Andoni Iraola, rules out Julián start against Liverpool
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke at Anfield on Tuesday evening ahead of the UEFA Champions League opener against Liverpool. He discussed the importance of the players on the pitch to decide the result, despite his lauding of counterpart Andoni Iraola. “I can imagine all sorts of scenarios, but the reality will be whatever happens […]
Liverpool – Atlético Madrid: Champions League preview, predicted lineup
For the second consecutive season, Atlético Madrid will take on Liverpool away from home as their first match of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, renewing all continental hope that was heartbreakingly snatched from Los Rojiblancos at the semi-final stage last time. The current vibes around the club don’t quite correlate with a […]
Athletic Club 3-0 Atlético Madrid: Key Takeaways
Are we really doing this all over again? Atlético Madrid’s desperately poor 3-0 loss to Athletic Club in at San Mamés brought up familiar ghosts from seasons gone by, leaving fans questioning if anything has actually changed ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League trip to Anfield. A lack of intensity away from home and a […]
Athletic Club 3-0 Atlético de Madrid: Player Ratings
Goals from Nico Williams, Robert Navarro and Oihan Sancet saw Athletic Club shock Atlético de Madrid at San Mamés on Saturday evening. Atlético mostly controlled play in the first half, but the Colchoneros — debuting their new change kit — were punched in the mouth immediately after halftime and never got off the mat in […]
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