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Following a 1-0 victory in LALIGA against Oviedo on Saturday, Atlético Madrid enter this Copa del Rey second leg tie with a 4-0 lead on aggregate over FC Barcelona, and 90 minutes from their first domestic cup final appearance since 2013. Atlético won narrowly at the weekend, when Julián Alvarez’s 94th-minute winner saw Los Rojiblancos […]
A heavily-rotated Atlético de Madrid side squeaked past a determined Real Oviedo at Estadio Municipal Carlos Tartiere on Saturday night, when Julián Alvarez’s 94th-minute goal secured a 1-0 win for the visitors — who moved joint-third in LaLiga and won on the road for just the fourth time all season. Let’s take a closer look […]
If you watched that match from start to finish, you are either: It felt harsh for a desperate Oviedo side to come away with no points, but the winner from Julián Alvarez was ultimately well-earned for Atleti. Though they didn’t play all that well, Los Colchoneros did not play particularly poorly either. The first half […]
Speaking after a last-gasp win over La Liga strugglers Real Oviedo, coach Diego Simeone was keen to praise Atlético Madrid matchwinner Julián Alvarez. “A goal is always an incentive for strikers,” the coach said. “He’s a very important player, recognised worldwide, wanted by lots of teams, but we have him and hopefully he can give […]
Speaking after a last-gasp win over La Liga strugglers Real Oviedo, coach Diego Simeone was keen to praise Atlético Madrid matchwinner Julián Alvarez. “A goal is always an incentive for strikers,” the coach said. “He’s a very important player, recognised worldwide, wanted by lots of teams, but we have him and hopefully he can give […]
Atlético de Madrid headed to the northwest of Spain to take on Real Oviedo in Saturday night action in LaLiga. It took until the very end in Asturias, but Julián Alvarez silenced the Carlos Tartiere with a 94th-minute winner as Atleti leapfrogged Villarreal into third place. Oblak Between the sticks, Oblak was called upon to […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was coy on the hot topic of Antoine Griezmann’s future as he addressed the media in his pre-match press conference before facing Real Oviedo on Saturday. Responding to the first of many questions on the Frenchman, Simeone explained “I understand your question, but the other day, I think I was […]
Atlético Madrid return to LALIGA action when they take a trip to the Northern principality of Asturias to face Real Oviedo on Saturday night. Sandwiched between two important midweek matches, this encounter with the league’s bottom side comes at a welcome moment for Atleti. On Tuesday this week, Los Rojiblancos assured their place in the […]
Atlético de Madrid on Friday learned that they will face Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League’s round of 16 next month — the sides’ first official meeting since Spurs defeated Atlético in the 1963 Cup Winners’ Cup final. The first leg will take place at Estadio Metropolitano on March 10, marking Tottenham Hotspur’s return […]
Ángel Donato’s Atlético de Madrid U19 edged past Maccabi Haifa in a heart-stopping UEFA Youth League Round of 16 clash on Wednesday afternoon. Atlético had to see out an exciting penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 through 90 minutes. Winger Jorge Rajado scored an early goal for Atleti and ended the match with the decisive fifth […]
Atlético Madrid are through to the Champions League round of 16 after a 4–1 win over Club Brugge. However, the story of this tie, and even this game, was far more layered than a routine European night at the Metropolitano. For 135 minutes across both legs, Atlético had flirted with self-sabotage. They were sloppy in […]
An ecstatic Diego Simeone spoke after he saw his Atlético Madrid team trounce Club Brugge 4-1 to win 7-4 on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League play-off round at the Metropolitano on Tuesday evening. “I’m very happy, there’s a lot of hard work behind these results, which are starting to be more positive than negative,” […]
Coming off of a convincing 4-2 win against Espanyol over the weekend, Los Rojiblancos were able to extend their Champions League campaign thanks to a second-half volley from Johnny Cardoso and a hat-trick from Alexander Sørloth. Here’s how each player rated after the team’s thumping 4-1 win at home against Club Brugge. Oblak From the […]
According to The Athletic on Monday evening, Major League Soccer’s Orlando City are “chasing” Antoine Griezmann and hope to sign the Atlético de Madrid legend as a Designated Player in the coming weeks. Tom Bogert, Mario Cortegana and Paul Tenorio report that Orlando City have held “advanced discussions” over personal terms with Griezmann, who is […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media on Monday ahead of Tuesday evening’s UEFA Champions League play-off second leg against Club Brugge at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Simeone reflected that “the match could be unimaginable because you have an idea of what might happen, but obviously it doesn’t always turn out that […]
Atlético Madrid will play for a place in the UEFA Champions League last 16 on Tuesday night when they welcome Club Brugge KV to the Estadio Metropolitano. With this play-off round tie poised at 3-3 from last week’s topsy-turvy first leg in Belgium, Atleti will be well aware of the threat their opponents will bring […]
Atlético Madrid won in LaLiga for the first time since Jan. 25, as Alexander Sørloth’s brace helped the Rojiblancos overcome ice-cold Espanyol at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night. After Jofre Carreras finished off a counterattack with the opening goal five minutes into the game, Sørloth slotted home from Marcos Llorente’s cross to equalize […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke about his team’s campaign so far as he addressed the media after a 4-2 home win over Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday night. “We’re competing well in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey,” an optimistic Simeone insisted. “We’re far from the top in the league, but […]
Atlético Madrid came from behind to dispatch RCD Espanyol 4-2 at the Estadio Metropolitano on Saturday night. The visitors were ahead after just six minutes as they caught Atleti on the break, but Los Rojiblancos responded midway through the half when Marcos Llorente set up Alexander Sørloth at the back post. The second half brought […]
Atlético Madrid came from behind to dispatch RCD Espanyol 4-2 at the Estadio Metropolitano on Saturday night. The visitors were ahead after just six minutes after catching Atleti on the break, but Los Rojiblancos responded midway through the half when Marcos Llorente set up Alexander Sørloth at the back post. The second half brought goals […]
The #10 shirt at Atlético de Madrid comes with a big responsibility. For some players, it’s a perfect fit. Paulo Futre and Sergio Agüero are two of the most talented individuals ever to play for this club. Arda Turan and Ángel Correa were champions who wore that shirt number. Despite his volatility, Yannick Carrasco is […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone sought to protect his team from criticism after a series of spectacular results for all the right and all the wrong reasons in recent weeks. When asked why his side has been so inconsistent in recent weeks, Simeone said “it’s because the players are people, and obviously we don’t all […]
Coming off a disappointing 3-3 draw against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League, Atlético Madrid will take on Espanyol at home this Saturday. Both sides will enter the match looking to regain domestic form and get momentum rolling before the international break at the end of March. Espanyol (10-5-9, 35 points) currently sit sixth […]
There’s no use beating around the bush: Atlético Madrid have been an abject failure on the road this season. After kicking off the season with a 2-1 defeat at Espanyol, Atleti proceeded to draw 1-1 at Deportivo Alavés and lose 3-2 at Liverpool before drawing 1-1 at both Mallorca and Celta de Vigo, results followed […]
Atlético Madrid leave Belgium with a 3–3 draw that, on paper, keeps everything alive. The Champions League play-off tie is level, the damage limited against Club Brugge, and the return leg at the Metropolitano still up for grabs. And yet, as the players walked off at the Jan Breydelstadion, the prevailing emotion was not relief. […]