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Atlético Madrid fell to a disastrous 3-0 defeat against Rayo Vallecano at the unusual setting of Leganés’ Butarque stadium on Sunday. After the match, coach Diego Simeone had to respond to comments from goalkeeper Jan Oblak after the final whistle. “There’s no explanation, you can’t choose which games to play, you have to play them […]
24 days ago | 4 reads
Just days after defeating Barcelona 4-0 in the Copa Del Rey semifinals, Simeone and his men are outplayed by a Rayo Vallecano side near the latter half of the table. With the injection of nine changes from Thursday’s match, the starting eleven brought opportunity for many players. Here’s how they rated in a 3-0 away […]
24 days ago | 4 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media on Saturday, less than 48 hours after a 4-0 win over FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and before Sunday’s La Liga fixture against Rayo Vallecano. One of the more intriguing questions pushed the coach on his feelings after a rollercoaster couple of weeks, and […]
25 days ago | 2 reads
Three days after securing an emotional, dominant win over FC Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals, Atlético de Madrid resume their inconsistent league campaign with a visit to Rayo Vallecano — who will “host” this fixture at Estadio Ontime Butarque instead of Estadio de Vallecas. The gap in LaLiga is […]
25 days ago | 2 reads
Atlético Madrid blew FC Barcelona away in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals at the Estadio Metropolitano on Thursday night. Diego Simeone put on a masterclass in how to dismantle the Catalans with his team taking a 4-0 lead into March’s second leg. All four goals came within a spectacular first half […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
An elated Diego Simeone spoke after his Atlético Madrid side’s impressive 4-0 win over FC Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final. Simeone praised his player’s mentality, especially after their blistering first-half goal glut. “We found incredible energy in the stadium, life is energy, and we were able to ride that […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
In the opening match of the Copa del Rey semifinals, Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid put on a prolific first half performance, as they slotted four goals past the current LaLiga leaders and reigning Copa del Rey champions. Following a seventh-minute Eric García own goal, Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julián Alvarez all found the net […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was in a philosophical mood ahead of the team’s Copa del Rey semi-final against FC Barcelona, with the first leg taking place at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Thursday night. “I don’t know how we live our lives, but I always have faith, not just for tomorrow, I have […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
It’s now or never for Los Colchoneros. After winning one match 5-0 and losing the other 0-1 against Betis across two competitions, Atlético Madrid welcome FC Barcelona to the Metropolitano on Thursday night in the Copa del Rey semifinals. The match will kick off at 9:00 p.m. local time and will be the first of […]
28 days ago | 1 read
On another cold night at Alcalá de Henares night last Wednesday, a few hundred die-hard fans enjoyed watching Atlético de Madrid Femenino thump Athletic Club in the Copa de la Reina quarterfinals by a 4-1 scoreline. It was certainly a much-needed win after 76 forgettable days for the ladies, who face a reality check after […]
30 days ago | 3 reads
It was anything but home sweet home for Atlético de Madrid on Sunday night as they were outclassed by Real Betis, who had revenge on their minds from last Thursday’s thrashing in Seville. Betis defended well, were ruthless on the counterattack and put in a far better effort relative to the Copa del Rey. Atleti […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone held himself responsible for the 1-0 home defeat to Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday as he addressed the media post-match. “The team is suffering from this situation,” Simeone analysed, as he pinned the defeat on the team’s struggles against low blocks. “It has happened to us not only […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
After a thumping 5-0 win over Manuel Pellegrini’s side earlier in the week in the Copa del Rey, Diego Simeone and Atlético Madrid were hoping to secure a second win against Real Betis in as many games. But Betis were able to bounce back from Thursday’s poor performance and secure a smash-and-grab victory in the […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to journalists before his side faced Real Betis for the second time in 72 hours, looking to build momentum after a 5-0 win in Seville earlier in the week. When asked whether Thursday’s clash could be a turning point, he explained “I don’t think so, we played well and […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Atlético Madrid will take on Real Betis Balompié for the second time in three days when the two sides face each other at the Estadio Metropolitano on Sunday afternoon. Atleti swept aside the Andalusians in a 5-0 rout in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Thursday night, with Betis looking to inflict instant revenge in […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Atlético de Madrid have been handed the most difficult tie possible in Friday’s Copa del Rey semifinal, as the Colchoneros will face holders FC Barcelona in a two-legged tie starting next week. In the inverse of last season’s cup semifinal, Atlético will host the first leg at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano next Thursday night. The […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Atlético Madrid are into the Copa del Rey semifinals after a resounding 0–5 win away to Real Betis. This was one of Atleti’s most complete performances of the season – controlled, incisive and ruthless in a way that has often been missing. It was also a night that offered contrast: a glimpse of what this […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone couldn’t hide his elation after a 5-0 win over Real Betis put the team into the Copa del Rey semi-finals, with the Colchoneros’ coach highlighting the role of new signing Ademola Lookman in particular. When asked if the Nigeria international would need an adaptation period, Simeone responded, “he’s a big […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Atlético Madrid put on a show in the city of Sevilla, pummeling Real Betis 5-0 to progress to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. With a starting debut handed to new signing Ademola Lookman, Atleti were totally dominant against a pitiful Betis, going three up before half time. Goals from Dávid Hancko, Giuliano Simeone […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Atlético de Madrid will visit Estadio La Cartuja in Seville on Thursday for a Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Real Betis. The match will start at 9:00 p.m. local time, and it will be the last quarterfinal to kick off in this year’s cup. Los Rojiblancos find themselves at arguably their lowest point of the […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
At 11:59 p.m. local time on Monday night, Atlético de Madrid confirmed the arrival of Elche midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza in a €16 million transfer. The figures nearly mirror those of the Marc Pubill transfer from July. Atleti have avoided triggering the €20 million release clause in Mendoza’s contract with Elche Ilicitano (their reserve team), agreeing […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Back in June, we learned that Seattle Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas had grown up a fan of Atlético de Madrid. Atlético did a nice featurette on the 19-year-old Vargas before the Rojiblancos faced Seattle in the FIFA Club World Cup. He got to meet and swap jerseys with his idol Antoine Griezmann before the match, […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
One day before the end of the winter window, Atlético de Madrid have reached an agreement with Atalanta to sign their star forward Ademola Lookman, in what marks the club’s first incoming transfer under sporting director Mateu Alemany. Lookman flew to Madrid on Sunday afternoon for his medical. On Monday, he will put pen to […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Atlético de Madrid’s first visit to the Ciutat de València in three years ended in a goalless draw, the Rojiblancos’ first such result this season. Diego Simeone rotated heavily amid growing fitness concerns within his 18-player squad. The coach left Saturday’s game with three new worries: Alexander Sørloth was hospitalized with a head injury, while […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone cut a frustrated figure after his team’s 0-0 draw with Levante in Valencia on Saturday evening, in which he saw two more players injured from his already-thin squad. When pushed on how he is handling the situation, with his squad looking ever more limited, Simeone reflected that “it increases creativity […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads