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After winning their last three matches by a 2+ goal margin, the signs pointed toward a comfortable victory for Atlético Madrid in Saturday’s match vs. Levante. Instead, the Granotas proved to be a rather stubborn test for Diego Simeone’s side, who, after conceding an early own goal, immediately responded by levelling proceedings via Atleti academy […]
2 months ago | 1 read
After a second scrappy performance this week, Atlético Madrid find themselves level on points with FC Barcelona (who are yet to play) following a 3-1 win over Levante. It was an identical score line to the one in midweek against Union St. Gilloise in the Champions League, and an eerily-similar performance as well. A smart […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was looking at the positives from a 3-1 win over Levante at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday evening, another game decided by a second-half substitution. Simeone described the challenge of keeping all of his bench players happy as “impossible,” explaining “you can’t convince them, because I was a […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Atlético Madrid continued their impressive home form with a 3-1 win against Levante UD. An Adrián de la Fuente own goal opened the scoring for the home side, which means they have now scored in their first 12 league matches of the season for the first time since 1982. But Atleti academy product Manu Sánchez […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Ahead of Saturday evening’s La Liga fixture between Atlético Madrid and Levante, coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media on Friday. El Cholo addresesed a number of topics, including the controversial exclusion of forward Julián Alvarez from the shortlist for the team of the year at FIFA’s “The Best” awards. “I’m not the one who […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Atlético de Madrid host newly-promoted Levante UD on Saturday in a 6:30 p.m. local kickoff. And recent history suggests the home side is going to be hard-pressed to get a win against the visitors from Valencia. Atlético (6-4-1, 22 points) come into this match riding a three-game winning streak across all competitions. Los Rojiblancos have […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Midway through the first half of Tuesday night’s underwhelming (though vital) win over Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Atlético de Madrid center-back Robin Le Normand collided awkwardly with Adem Zorgane while the two players were battling after the ball. Le Normand struggled to his feet and Diego Simeone took no risks, opting to throw on Josema Giménez […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Atlético Madrid extended their winning streak to three games across all competitions in a rather-tight contest at the Metropolitano on Tuesday night. Granted, Union St. Gilloise are the Belgian champions and currently sit atop their domestic table. But, on the back of consecutive 0-4 losses to Newcastle United and Inter Milan in the Champions League, […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Following a hard-fought 3-1 home win over Union St. Gilloise in the UEFA Champions League, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone had some rare praise for his son Giuliano. “He’s much more confident, more self-assured,” Simeone told the media regarding his 22-year-old son. “He’s young, he’s learning, he wants more, he definitely wants more. “To do […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Atlético de Madrid on Tuesday survived a stern test from Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise. Despite boasting two-thirds of the possession, Atlético struggled to create quality chances for the much of the night against a disciplined five-man defense. Julián Alvarez put Atleti ahead five minutes before halftime before Conor Gallagher extended the lead. A defensive lapse […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Diego Simeone previewed the team’s latest fixture in the UEFA Champions League as he spoke to the media on Monday evening before the tie with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The Atlético Madrid coach was quizzed on a range of topics, including the role of Antoine Griezmann going forward. “Antoine came on very well the other day […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid on Tuesday night will meet Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise in a competitive fixture for the first time, as both sides’ league phase campaigns continue in the UEFA Champions League. Atlético are hoping to bounce back from last month’s dispiriting 4-0 defeat at Arsenal, while Union suffered a home defeat to Inter Milan by […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid bested both of Seville’s representatives in LaLiga in the span of a week. After defeating Betis 2-0 at La Cartuja on Monday, Atlético shook off a slow start at home on Saturday to run out 3-0 winners over Sevilla. It took over an hour, but Julián Alvarez opened the scoring with a deadly-accurate […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media after watching his team cruise to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sevilla with goals from Julián Alvarez, Thiago Almada and Antoine Griezmann. After the victory, Simeone was quizzed on whether he was excited about how this season could end for Atlético in light of the recent […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid continued their stellar home form with a resounding second half display to overcome Sevilla FC 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. The Estadio Metropolitano was in fine voice from the off in a game that saw great friends Diego Simeone and Matías Almeyda come up against each other in the dugouts for the first time. […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid will welcome Sevilla to Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday, with coach Diego Simeone set to take on his good friend and former team-mate Matías Almeyda, who is now Sevilla coach. On Friday, Simeone previewed the game with the media. Speaking about the return of Josema Giménez and the resultant change of system, […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Atlético de Madrid host Sevilla for a 4:15 p.m. local kickoff on Saturday. Coming off a tough Champions League match against Arsenal in London and a gritty 2-0 victory over Betis in Seville, the welcoming arms of the Metropolitano faithful could not come at a better time. Atlético (5-4-1, 19 points) return home to the […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Rejoice, Colchoneros! Atlético Madrid have won their first away game of the season. And to top it off, they kept a clean sheet as well. What a day, huh? The two-goal victory in Seville was the side’s fourth win in the last five league games, a stark change in form from just one win in […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
After a crucial away win at Estadio La Cartuja, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was full of praise for his team as they secured a 2-0 victory over Real Betis, courtesy of goals from Giuliano Simeone and Álex Baena. Simeone was keen to look to the future as he said, “I’ll take today’s game, the […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid have won a game away from home for the first time in five months, riding a strong first half to a 2-0 victory at Real Betis in Estadio La Cartuja. The first half saw a great defensive effort from Los Colchoneros, marked by sharp counterattacks and dangerous runs from the flanks. Atlético couldn’t […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Atlético Madrid and Real Betis will square off Monday night in a game of major importance for both sides’ ambitions as they fight to end round 10 inside LaLiga’s top four. The pressure is well and truly on Atlético (4-4-1, 16 points) entering this 9 p.m. kickoff, and the players seem to be keenly feeling […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was quizzed on Sunday by the media before he takes him to La Cartuja for a Monday night showdown with Real Betis. Simeone responded bluntly when he was questioned about how every bad result brings speculation about Julián Alvarez’s future, “I’m not involved in the contract, but the club knows […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Editor’s note: This week, Ryan McCain joined Into the Calderón as our newest staff writer. We thought it would be a cool idea for Ryan to introduce himself to you and talk about his journey as an American Atlético fan (there aren’t that many of us)! We hope you enjoy his debut article below. Hello! […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Here’s some good news in light of Atlético Madrid’s crushing 4-0 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday: Julián Alvarez is in absolutely no rush to leave the club amid social media speculation that he has turned down a contract renewal offer in search of a project that would practically guarantee him title wins. This is according […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Julián Alvarez’s stellar performance for Atlético Madrid in their 5-2 victory over Real Madrid in September highlighted his importance to the team. The 25-year-old scored twice as Atlético put their local rivals in the shade. The striker’s display inevitably triggered renewed talk about what the future holds for him. Paris Saint-Germain has been touted as […]
3 months ago | 0 reads