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An extremely youthful Atlético Madrid were defeated 2-1 by a Sevilla side desperate for a win on Saturday night. A team made up of second, third and fourth string players struggled to make any inroads in the Andalucian capital, but little will be made of this loss which comes between the two UEFA Champions League […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the press after his much-changed side lost 2-1 to Sevilla, with a side made up mostly of youngsters and reserves. When directly asked if the result was due to Atlético focusing only on Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Barcelona, Simeone was blunt: “No, no. Atlético didn’t […]
Coming off a huge first-leg win against Barcelona in midweek, Atlético Madrid entered this match against Sevilla with an infusion of youth, as Diego Simeone handed debuts to three young talents. In a back-and-forth match against relegation candidates, this young side competed but was unable to leave the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with any points. Here […]
Coming off a marvelous mid-week result in the Champions League against FC Barcelona, Atlético Madrid will travel to the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán to battle historic rivals Sevilla on Saturday at 9 PM local time. Atlético (17-6-7, 57 points) still sit fourth in LALIGA, one point behind Villarreal for third and 12 points ahead of Real […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media on Friday ahead of Saturday’s return to La Liga action against Sevilla at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, a game sandwiched in between two crucial Champions League clashes with FC Barcelona. Among the topics raised was the Blaugrana’s complaint to UEFA about the refereeing of the […]
Dear Matteo, I need to write this before I talk myself out of it. I judged you. Fairly early, with considerable conviction, and — as I am now forced to accept — without anything close to the evidence required to justify that conviction. I wrote you off. I told people. Some even nodded along, which […]
Many different storylines dominated the days that led up to kickoff from Nou Camp Nou on Wednesday night. Barcelona’s unwavering tampering with Julián Alvarez’s future as an Atlético de Madrid player was only one of the many issues that fans discussed in the build-up to this all-Spanish quarterfinal. But Julián made sure to change that […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke after he secured his first-ever win at Camp Nou as Atleti beat Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final. When asked about his team winning by two goals with only three shots on target, he replied that “I could tell you a thousand stories […]
Atlético Madrid took a significant 2-0 lead from their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg away to FC Barcelona on Wednesday night. A Pau Cubarsí red card just before half time made way for an excellent Julián Alvarez free-kick, before Alexander Sørloth doubled the advantage in the second period. Here are Into the Calderón’s player […]
The all-Spanish quarterfinal between FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid is fast approaching. Diego Simeone’s Atlético will meet Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League for the third time, and all three occasions have taken place in the competition’s round of eight. Atleti eliminated Barça in the two previous knockout meetings, in 2014 and 2016, despite […]
Atlético Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann was the player selected to face the media ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against his former club Barcelona, and he spoke openly when asked to respond to Diego Simeone’s words about his player. “To open my heart, I need to be with my children and my wife, and […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone faced the media in Barcelona on Tuesday evening ahead of the team’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. The coach was asked if the departing Antoine Griezmann is one of the best players he’s ever had. He took the opportunity to speak for nearly two minutes about Griezmann, […]
It’s a familiar foe in a different competition, as Atlético de Madrid face FC Barcelona for the second time in five days. The first chapter of this clash, a heated and dramatic encounter in LALIGA, went Barcelona’s way. Now, with a place in the UEFA Champions League semifinals at stake, expect an even more intense […]
Atlético de Madrid lost Sunday’s battle with FC Barcelona in LaLiga, but the 2-1 defeat at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano might serve as vital preparation for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie that awaits these two teams. Atlético went ahead through Giuliano Simeone’s sharp strike in the 39th minute, but Marcus Rashford responded with a […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone addressed the media after the team’s 2-1 home defeat to Barcelona on Saturday night, with much of the talk about the decisions from referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer. Speaking about the red card to Gerard Martín, which was changed after a VAR intervention, Simeone said “no, I haven’t been wronged, they’ve […]
A very dramatic evening in Madrid, and the first of three clashes in 11 days between Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona, saw the away side escape with a 2-1 victory to extend their lead in LALIGA after Real Madrid’s loss to Mallorca earlier in the day. The loss sees Atlético stay on 57 points, […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone played down the importance of the tactical battle between himself and Hansi Flick as Barcelona come to the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night for a La Liga fixture which will start a three-part battle over the next couple of weeks. “I think football is always about the players […]
Atlético Madrid will host FC Barcelona on Saturday night, starting an unprecedented 10-day period where the two clubs will meet three times. This LALIGA clash against the league’s table toppers is Atleti’s first match since the 3-2 loss at the Bernabéu before the international break. With the seemingly more-important fixture against Barça coming up next […]
When a creative attacking player joins Atlético Madrid, it can often seem a gamble. Faced with the intensity of a coach who demands that his team operates as a unit, in attack or in defence, some players withdraw, lose interest, grow frustrated. But others thrive. In the case of Ademola Lookman, it most definitely the […]
Atlético Madrid saw 14 of their first-team players head off to international duty in the last FIFA break of this domestic season. In the final national team fixtures before FIFA World Cup squads are announced, the Atleti players were in action all over the globe with varying degrees of success. Some cemented their places with […]
When Juan Musso arrived at Cerro del Espino in August 2024, the framing around his loan move from Atalanta was almost apologetic. This was a squad player, a number two, someone to fill in while Jan Oblak remained the fixture he had been for the better part of a decade. Atlético exercised their purchase option […]
Marca reported Tuesday that Atlético de Madrid are inching closer to signing Atalanta midfielder Éderson before the summer window, when it is expected that the Brazil international will have suitors from the Premier League. Sporting director Mateu Alemany has been in Italy this week to negotiate in person with Atalanta president Antonio Percassi. Atlético have […]
“There will be Simeone for a while.” That is according to F.J. Díaz at Diario AS, who reported Friday that Diego Simeone and Atlético de Madrid will continue together for the 2026/27 season — which will mark the legendary head coach’s 16th season on the touchline. New majority owners Apollo Sports Capital do not plan […]
We all knew this was coming, but it doesn’t make it any easier. Antoine Griezmann announced Tuesday that he will leave Atlético de Madrid in July to join MLS side Orlando City. After years of flirtation with moving to the United States, the saga is over, and the French superstar will be closing the book […]
Atlético de Madrid and Orlando City SC jointly confirmed on Tuesday that Antoine Griezmann will join the MLS club at the end of the European season. Though Griezmann is under contract with Atlético until 2027, the clubs did not confirm a transfer fee; it was expected that Atleti would let the World Cup-winning forward leave […]