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Atlético de Madrid and Club Deportivo Atlético Baleares will meet for the first time ever on Wednesday night, when both sides will try to advance to the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey. This match at 6,000-seat Estadio Balear on Mallorca will mark Atlético Madrid’s entry into the King’s Cup, where the Rojiblancos’ […]
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Ahead of his team’s first Copa del Rey game of the 2025/26 campaign, Atlético de Madrid coach Diego Simeone previewed the game against Primera Federación side Atlético Baleares on Wednesday night. “Thinking about tomorrow’s game, understanding the competition from where it starts is always complex. It always is,” Simeone told reporters on Tuesday. “The rivals […]
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Just four months after he joined Atlético de Madrid, Giacomo Raspadori may be heading back to Italy when the winter transfer window opens in a little more than two weeks. Matteo Moretto on Sunday reported that Atlético are set to listen to offers for Raspadori with a view to loaning or selling the striker when […]
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Atlético de Madrid were not rolling all on cylinders when Valencia came to town for a Saturday afternoon showdown at the Metropolitano. But thanks to the efforts of two long-serving record-holders, a fatigued Atlético emerged victorious from a tougher-than-expected test against the relegation-threatened visitors. Koke and Antoine Griezmann scored either side of a Lucas Beltrán […]
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Atlético Madrid had two club legends to thank for victory as captain Koke and record goalscorer Antoine Griezmann got on the scoresheet in a hard-fought 2-1 win over Valencia in La Liga. Asked whether he expected Griezmann and Koke to accept their diminishing roles, Simeone said “I’m not surprised because star players never cause problems. […]
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Atlético Madrid squeezed past a much-improved Valencia side in the early kick-off at the Metropolitano on Saturday afternoon. Goals from two players who were to take backseat roles at the club at the start of the season, Koke and Antoine Griezmann, ensured a 2-1 win for the hosts. In the last home match of 2025, […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke ahead of Saturday’s LaLiga clash with Valencia, which comes after one of the team’s best performances this season against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. When asked about how he works with his players to build trust amid a packed fixture list, Simeone opined “I think coaches always think […]
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Following a mixed bag of three consecutive away matches, Atlético de Madrid return home to the Metropolitano to square off against Valencia in a 2 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. Atlético (9-4-3, 31 points) return to the capital after a gritty midweek Champions League victory, and the Rojiblancos to regain their league form following back-to-back away […]
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Atlético Madrid returned to Eindhoven for the first time in nine years to face Eredivisie leaders PSV in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. After falling behind to Guus Til’s opener on 10 minutes, Atlético stormed back for three consecutive goals from Julián Alvarez, Dávid Hancko and Alexander Sørloth. But the Colchoneros had to […]
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A delighted Diego Simeone spoke to the media after Atlético Madrid notched a 3-2 win in Eindhoven over PSV on Tuesday night. Reflecting on the win, Simeone insisted that he “loved the team” as he explained that “we had faith in what we planned and made them feel uncomfortable throughout the match.” He highlighted that […]
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Atlético Madrid fended off a late PSV rally to come away from the Netherlands with a vital 3-2 victory in the Champions League. They had to do it from a goal down, as poor defending in a high line saw the Dutch champions take the lead after 10 minutes. A Julián Alvarez equaliser before half […]
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Speaking ahead of Atlético Madrid’s UEFA Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven in The Netherlands on Tuesday night, coach Diego Simeone insisted that his players are ready to go after they suffered consecutive losses against Barcelona and Athletic in the last week. Reflecting on the atmosphere in the camp, Simeone explained that “the players are […]
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Atlético de Madrid face PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday night in a crunch Champions League clash — and Atlético will hope to end a two-game skid that began in Barcelona last week. A victory in the Netherlands could see Atlético (12th in the league phase table with nine points) move into the top eight with two […]
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Atlético Madrid entered December knowing it would be a defining month: four away games, brutal atmospheres, and little margin for error in LaLiga or in Europe. After falling short against Barcelona last weekend, a trip to San Mamés offered a chance to reset the tone. Instead, Atleti delivered a toothless performance, undone by familiar problems […]
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In a press conference where the microphones stopped working halfway through, Diego Simeone lamented his Atlético Madrid team’s 1-0 away defeat to Athletic Club on Saturday night. Speaking about the run of away form, Simeone said “I repeat that if you look at almost all teams, except for the top ones, most have problems when […]
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Atlético Madrid were beaten for the second game running by an inspired Athletic Club at San Mamés on Saturday night. The loss sees Atlético fall nine points off top spot, staying in fourth place and now four points behind Villarreal (who have a game in hand). An unimpressive Atleti were only able to create a […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media ahead of travelling to Bilbao for Saturday night’s La Liga clash with Athletic Club. Among the topics raised were the number of injuries impacting the Colchoneros. Marcos Llorente, Johnny Cardoso, Josema Giménez and Álex Baena all have been ruled out of Saturday’s match. On the list […]
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Atlético de Madrid will look to rebound from Tuesday’s loss in an unforgiving environment, as the Colchoneros travel to the Basque Country to face Athletic Club in a 9 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. Atlético (9-4-2, 31 points) limp into Bilbao after a disappointing mid-week performance against FC Barcelona. It is the second of three consecutive […]
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Even during Atlético de Madrid’s recent seven-game winning streak, something seemed amiss with star striker Julián Alvarez. And after Atlético suffered a 3-1 loss at Barcelona on Tuesday night, Diego Simeone decided the time had come to send his top scorer a message about his recent displays. “We always expect more from Julián,” Simeone said […]
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Los Colchoneros’ return to the Camp Nou proved to be a letdown. There were no Alexander Sørloth heroics for Atlético this time in Barcelona. Even though Atleti came out flying in the first 20 minutes and were duly rewarded with a fantastic goal from Álex Baena, poor defending allowed the hosts to equalize just six […]
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Atlético de Madrid on Tuesday played at Camp Nou for the first time since April 2023 in a rescheduled fixture against FC Barcelona. This round 19 match was moved up a month in advance of these two teams participating in the Supercopa de España in Saudi Arabia next month. After extending its league record by […]
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Atlético Madrid welcome in the month of December with a run of three tough games away from home in the space of a week. The first of those: a trip to the newly-refurbished Camp Nou to take on FC Barcelona on Tuesday night. This midweek fixture comes as part of a re-arranged matchday for those […]
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Ahead of one of the most demanding fixtures of this LaLiga season, Atlético de Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media about his side’s upcoming visit to Barcelona on Tuesday night. Asked if this was a good time to play Barcelona, given the form of both teams, Simeone insisted that “the match we’re expecting […]
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Following the final whistle of an impressive 2-0 win over Real Oviedo at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the press and was full of praise for goalscorer Alexander Sørloth. “My opinion of Alex, whether he plays 15, 60, or 90 minutes, is very important because […]
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Atlético Madrid waltzed to victory over a toothless Real Oviedo at the Metropolitano on Saturday night. Many players were rested with a huge game against FC Barcelona coming up in midweek, and two first-half goals from Alexander Sørloth were enough to see off LALIGA’s bottom side. Atleti became the first team in the league’s history […]
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