As expected, the match between sides coached by Gennaro Gattuso and Diego Simeone ended up being a physical, intense battle with a fair bit of controversy. Despite Gattuso’s Valencia executing a solid press and structured buildup, they could not break down Atlético Madrid’s final line of defense, and they were not able to beat Atlético […]
For the first time in the sixteen matchups between Unai Emery and Diego Simeone over the course of their careers, Emery took all of the points off of the legendary Atlético Madrid manager. Both sides approached the match in their usual fashions, and though Atlético Madrid and Villareal both created the shots to win the […]
Though it was Luis Suárez’s last home match for Atlético Madrid, he would not be the Uruguayan to get on the scoresheet for the home side. José María Giménez grabbed the opener thirty minutes into the match, which allowed Atlético Madrid to sit in and defend their lead for the remainder of the game. Nearly […]
In a match where Atlético Madrid needed the points infinitely more than Real Madrid, Diego Simeone’s side showed some life and brought some intensity to the Madrid Derby. Mainly profiting off of Real Madrid’s mistakes in possession thanks to their high press, Atlético Madrid could have easily put four or five goals past the league […]
Once again, Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid failed to show any signs of life in a LaLiga match this season, with the side looking aimless and without direction. They lacked the organization necessary to beat Athletic Club’s press, and were not able to handle how Marcelino’s players spaced themselves when Athletic Club was on the ball. […]
After a tense first leg where Manchester City just about managed to breach Atlético Madrid’s resolute defense, the two teams went at it again. The second leg turned out to be even scrappier, especially towards the end, but City just about managed to hold on to their 1-0 aggregate lead and advance to the semi-finals. […]
Atlético Madrid came to Manchester with a clear defensive plan as one may expect from a Diego Simeone team. They were extremely defensive and Manchester City found it difficult to get into strategically important spaces for much of the game. However, substitute Phil Foden was able to find the key moment to set up Kevin […]
After a 1-1 draw in a first leg where Atlético Madrid seemed to be the better side overall, they visited Old Trafford to face Manchester United with a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals on the line. As was the case in their previous meeting, the team with less of the ball looked more in […]
In a six-goal thriller, Xavi’s Barcelona completed a comeback over fellow-Champions League seekers Atlético Madrid. Though Yannick Carrasco scored early for the away side, goals from Jordi Alba, Gavi, Ronald Araújo, and Dani Alves put the match away for Barcelona, moving them into fourth place in LaLiga. Tactical analysis and match report by Charlie Tuley. […]
In an extremely intense and chaotic match, it took three second half goals from Atlético Madrid to secure the win. Whilst Diego Simeone’s side put in a lackluster shift in the first half, they showed much more urgency in the final third throughout the second half, and strong performances from Yannick Carrasco and Matheus Cunha […]