Coach Simeone makes history.

Coach Diego Simeone continues to solidify his legendary status at Atletico Madrid by setting a historic milestone after eliminating Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Coach Diego Simeone led Atletico to the Champions League semi-finals. Photo: Reuters .

Despite losing 1-2 in the second leg at the Metropolitano Stadium on the morning of April 15th, Atletico still advanced with an aggregate score of 3-2 after two legs. This result makes Simeone the first coach in the club's history to achieve 15 wins in knockout matches in the Champions League, a record far superior to any of his predecessors.

Under the guidance of the Argentinian strategist, the Madrid team has reached the Champions League semi-finals four times in 2014, 2016, 2017, and now 2026.

Speaking after the match, coach Simeone expressed his excitement: “I’ve been here for 14 years and every time I watch the team play, I’m still moved. We’ve changed a lot of players, started over many times, but we’re still in the top four of Europe.”

He also emphasized that beating Barcelona has never been easy: "We've faced Lionel Messi's Barcelona before, and now Lamine Yamal's generation. But we still managed to do it."

In response to criticism that Atletico plays a negative defensive style, the Argentinian strategist countered by asserting that his team is increasingly perfecting its attacking game.

In the Champions League semi-finals, Atletico will face the winner of the match between Arsenal and Sporting CP.

How did Atletico Madrid turn Camp Nou into their own stage? Their 2-0 victory over Barcelona in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 25/26 quarter-finals away from home gives Atletico Madrid a significant advantage going into the second leg a week later.

Source: https://znews.vn/hlv-simeone-lam-nen-lich-su-post1643740.html