On the 115th minute, Real Madrid's Federico Valverde saved the team from a possible goal and impressed Diego Simeone.
Last Sunday, Atletico Madrid was defeated by Real Madrid after an 11-meter penalty shootout for the Spanish Super Cup trophy. F. Valverde was sent off the field when he made a last hope foul against Alvaro Morata. The Uruguayan was forced to finish his performance earlier, but later it brought the team the title.
"It was the most important moment of the match," said D. Simeone, congratulating the opponent on a "professional foul".
"I told him that every player in that situation would have done the same. The fact that he was recognized as the match MVP is completely understandable - he won the game for his team," added the coach.
Speaking about the match itself, D. Simeone continued: "The first 20-25 minutes were not bad for us. Real improved their game until the end of the first half, with 15 minutes left.
In the second half, the situation changed a bit. They controlled the game and created some good chances, but we were also in a good position when we needed to transition from defense to offense.
As I said, the most important moment of the match was Valverde's foul. He sacrificed himself for the team and stopped us from having a real opportunity to score.
