The head coach of Madrid's Atletico, Diego Simeone, did not express disappointment after the defeat at the Camp Nou stadium and stated that he is proud of his team.
Yesterday, the "Rojiblancos" fought for the leader position in the Spanish "Primera" championship against Barcelona. Atletico took the lead first, but suffered a loss with a score of 2-1. Moreover, the visitors finished the match from the capital playing with two players short.
"I am proud of my team," - said the Argentine in the press conference. - "We had a very good first half. We started the second half well, and the remaining players also showed good football."
"You can win and lose, but in any case, I am proud of my team. I don't want to comment on the referees' decisions, they had to see all situations.
"In the first 25 minutes, we had ball control, but Barcelona was strong at the decisive moment. Now they are the leaders of the championship. It can be said that there are still many matches left until the end of the season, but Barcelona rarely loses points, so it will be difficult," - concluded D. Simeone.
After the victory, the Catalans gained a 3-point advantage over their closest competitors and have another match in reserve.
