Diego Simeone spoke after the game against Liverpool on Wednesday.
Liverpool’s first UCL game of the 25/26 season was a full-on thriller. After scoring twice in the first 10 minutes, Atletico fought back, and the game was heading towards a 2-2 draw.
In the final minute of the game, the Reds’ skipper scored a fantastic header to seal the win for Liverpool. Conceding in the 90+2 minute left, Atletico boss Diego Simeone was visibly frustrated on the touchline.
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What Diego Simeone said after the game
The Argentine manager admitted: “The truth is that it was a beautiful game, in a fantastic stadium in front of an incredible crowd, against a team full of great players. We had our weapons, and we gave our all to take the game in the direction that we wanted, and I think we were dangerous.”
Simeone also reflected on his expectations heading into the clash: “They [Liverpool] are a brave team, they showed that last season in their play, they competed well in the Champions League as well. We have our weapons and we arrived here with the aim to make a good game.”
Despite the dramatic ending, the Atletico boss remained respectful of Liverpool’s strength: “We know that these games are long. The bench helped to recover what happened in the first moments and then what happened, happened.”
It was a classic Champions League night under the lights at Anfield, with both teams showing intensity, determination, and quality. For Simeone, the late heartbreak underlined just how fine the margins are at the highest level.
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