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UEFA to mull penalty rule rethink after Alvarez controversy
UEFA on Thursday said it would consider a potential rule change after Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez’s penalty was controversially disallowed in their Champions League shootout loss to Real Madrid.…
Getafe stun Atletico with Arambarri double
Atletico Madrid stumbled to a 2-1 defeat by Getafe on Sunday in a significant blow to their La Liga title ambitions. Diego Simeone’s side, second, would have gone top with…
Mbappe secures Real Madrid derby draw against Atletico
Kylian Mbappe secured Real Madrid a 1-1 draw against rivals Atletico Madrid which kept Los Blancos top of La Liga on Saturday. Julian Alvarez dinked home a controversial first half…
Atletico maintain hot streak with Getafe win
Alexander Sorloth earned Atletico Madrid an 11th straight victory with his goal sealing a 1-0 win over Getafe on Sunday in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s side have been in fine…
‘No sense’ playing La Liga games after deadly floods — Simeone
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said Saturday it makes “no sense” to play La Liga matches this weekend after deadly flooding in the east of Spain. The Valencia region was…
Madrid’s Mbappe suffers thigh injury before Atletico derby
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has sustained a thigh injury ahead of this weekend’s La Liga derby with Atletico, his club said on Wednesday. The French superstar was taken off…
Last-gasp Gimenez strike sends Atletico past Leipzig
A 90th-minute goal from Jose Maria Gimenez snatched a 2-1 comeback victory for Atletico Madrid at home against RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday. Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko…
Man City’s Alvarez set to join Atletico in 95 million euro deal
Julian Alvarez is set to depart Manchester City for Atletico Madrid according to widespread reports on Tuesday with the English champions set to bank a huge profit on the Argentine…
Atletico, Girona close in on top four Liga finish
Atletico Madrid earned a vital 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga, striking a significant blow in the race to secure Champions League football. Girona secured a…
Dortmund sink Atletico to reach Champions League semi-finals
Borussia Dortmund fought back to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in their quarter-final second leg on Tuesday, securing a 5-4 aggregate victory and a first Champions League semi-final since 2013. Trailing…
Griezmann back as Atletico face Inter challenge in crunch week
Atletico Madrid host Champions League runners-up Inter Milan on Wednesday boosted by key player Antoine Griezmann’s likely return from injury. Diego Simeone’s side stumbled 1-0 in Milan in February in…
African players in Europe: Nigeria AFCON stars shock Man United
Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations stars Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi scored as Fulham shocked Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League at the weekend. Defender Bassey gave the London…
Inzaghi eyeing repeat of Inter’s Champions League final run
Simone Inzaghi is eyeing a repeat of last season’s run to the Champions League final as Inter Milan prepare for a showdown with Atletico Madrid at the San Siro on…