Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone considered that his team was able to achieve victory against Real Madrid in the derby, noting that Barcelona is the strongest in La Liga currently.
The Rojiblancos took the lead with a goal from a penalty kick by Julian Alvarez in the first half, then Real equalized through Kylian Mbappé in the second half of the match that was held at the Santiago Bernabéu.
After the match, Simeone spoke about the confrontation, saying, “We played very well in the first half, but we were not precise enough to take advantage of the scoring opportunities.”
He also added, “The second half started quickly with the goal they scored and that ball that hit the crossbar with a little more intensity on their part, and then we had a number of important opportunities.”
He continued, “I think that whether we or Real Madrid, we could have gotten more points from this match.”
Speaking about Barcelona, he concluded, “I still insist that Barcelona is the best team in La Liga, they attack well, they have speed and a great team. Let’s see if they can beat Sevilla and get close to us in the table.”
If Barcelona beat Sevilla, the gap with Atletico Madrid will be reduced to one point, and two points with leaders Real Madrid.
