Diego Simeone: "Real" always beat us, but it was not easy for them

Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone held a press conference after the team's defeat to Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 and shared his thoughts on the game.

Simeone: "I don't want to talk about luck, I want to talk about our team"

The Atletico coach expressed his pride in his team, expressing his pride in the match:

- "I wouldn't talk about luck. I would rather talk about how proud I am of our team and how they always fight. This process will go down in history."

- "We were in control throughout the game, we had opportunities to increase the score. However, we lacked clear moves at the end of the combinations. The opponent had possession of the ball, but could not create real scoring opportunities."

- "At the same time, he didn't take the penalty and I think we did a great job."

Alvarez's penalty and the referee's decision

Simeone also spoke about the penalty shootout and the mistake of Julián Alvarez:

- "Penalties in training are not the same as penalties in games. I didn't see the players' shots. It seems like Julián Alvarez made contact with the ball when he took the shot [twice], and if the referee says so, then so be it."

It wasn't easy for Real Madrid"

Simeone stressed that he was satisfied with his team's performance and that they always make it difficult against Real Madrid:

- "I'm proud of our team. I think our fans enjoyed the game. "Real Madrid always or almost always beat us in the Champions League, but it's very difficult for them, very difficult."

Atlético Madrid once again lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League, but the team gave their fans a fighting game. Diego Simeone expressed his confidence in his team, emphasizing their determination and fighting spirit. Real Madrid advanced to the next round, but Atletico made it very difficult for their opponent in this match. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”