Showing posts with label Atletico Madrid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atletico Madrid. Show all posts

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Griez lightning sends Barcelona out of the Champions League leaving them to argue with the referee


Barcelona were subjected to a bout of Griez lightning as the France international netted twice for Atletico Madrid to send Diego Simeone's side through to the Champions League semi-final at the Blaugrana's expense

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Former Liverpool strikers battle


Luis Suarez won the battle of the former Liverpool strikers as his double secured victory for Barcelona over Atletico Madrid after Fernando Torres was sent-off just moments after opening the scoring...

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Quarter-finals of the Champions League

 

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League pitched Manchester City & PSG together in what is already being dubbed 'El Cashico'. Elsewhere, Real Madrid will face outsiders Wolfsburg while Spanish rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid take on each other.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Mourinho gives Chelsea an Atleti makeover

Filipe Luis's arrival at Chelsea was officially confirmed on Friday, making the left-back the second player to swap Atletico Madrid for Stamford Bridge this summer - third, if you count Thibaut Courtois's loan coming to an end.

With Diego Simeone's side having surprised the footballing world by holding off the Clasico giants to win La Liga last season and the Blues finishing off the pace in the Premier League, it looks like Jose Mourinho is trying to recapture that spirit in England this season.

Having also snatched centre forward Diego Costa away from the Estadio Vicente Calderon this summer, Chelsea's new faces may have to pinch themselves for a moment before they realise that they have, in fact, changed clubs.
Saturday, 19 July 2014 12:50


Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Real Madrid claim La Decima

Real Madrid finally claimed La Decima with a 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid in Lisbon.

Diego Simeone’s men came within a whisker of denying their city rivals Champions League glory with Real needing a 93rd minute header from Sergio Ramos to take the game into extra-time.

Los Blancos then ran away with the game in the second period with Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo sealing a 4-1 victory and a 10th European Cup.
Sunday, 25 May 2014 10:34