Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone was proud of his team's efforts in their Copa del Rey Semi-final second stage at home in Barcelona despite a 1-0 defeat on Wednesday, which means that they lost 5-4.
After they have also been eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid, a Winless Run of six games also fell back in the LaLiga-title Race-Ze, the leaders with nine points follow.
Simeone said, however, that he was satisfied with the performance of his team.
“The team has participated very well so far, in the Champions League we have also experienced very well in the cup,” he said.
“We have a good competition season and we will continue and approaching the competition per competition. We try to keep improving to get closer to the teams above us and to accept the place we are.
“I have no other thought than to continue with the same work, focused in the best possible way in what our proponent is in Laliga, with our focus on Seville who is our next rival.”
𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝟎 𝟎 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚 (𝟒 𝟓 𝐚𝐠𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐠)
Barcelona has set up a Copa del Rey-final against Real Madrid after the goal of Ferran Torres seals a 5-4 aggregated victory against Atlético.#Atmbar pic.twitter.com/aiu0ma2SVD
– Opta Analyst (@Optaanalyst) 2 April 2025
Despite the disappointment in recent weeks, as a result of which the club has left both cup matches and their realistic title ambitions fade, perspective has been the key according to the Argentinian.
“In football there are good moments and others who are not so good,” he said.
“There are times when you check the game and others when you control the opponent. During the season you need to know how you have the times you will have – good, regular, bad – and let's hope that the game will be finished in the best possible way.
“We didn't play a good game today, but that is nothing to regret. There are no reproaches, no complaints because their competitive mind and desire were always there, all players give everything they can give. I hope to continue in the same way.”
Barcelona will be confronted with Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on 26 April, while the next match of Atletico Madrid is gone to Sevilla on Sunday.
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