Diego Simeone

Verdict: Both teams to score Best Odds: 19/20 Bookmaker: Luckster With the 2026 Copa del Rey trophy up for grabs on Saturday night, Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad will meet at the Estadio de La Cartuja. Atletico Madrid Starting with Atletico Madrid, while Diego Simeone’s men might have eventually fallen to a second-leg 2-1 loss […] The post Prediction: Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad – Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts appeared first on Soccer News.

Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi has dismissed the idea of a move to Real Madrid this summer. The former Real Sociedad star was heavily linked to Los Blancos in the second half of last season, but had agreed a move to the Emirates. While Zubimendi completed a €70m move to Arsenal, Real Madrid did not bring […] The post Arsenal star Martin Zubimendi on Real Madrid move: “I think the moment has passed” appeared first on Football España.

Beware, Gunners!

He spoke shortly after the Gunners' progression into the semi-finals.

Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction Arsenal are through the semi-finals of the Champions League for the second year running, for the first time in the club’s history, which is something to celebrate. And yet this morning I have this strange sensation of underwhelmed happiness. I can’t think of a better way to […] The post Arsenal 0-0 Sporting: Gunners lean into their real strength to make the Champions League semis appeared first on Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog.

Atletico Madrid’s progress against Barcelona in the Champions League, their evolution under Diego Simeone and what the future holds for departing AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Colin Millar and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb Denis Doyle / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images 00:00 - An intro 08:50 - Atletico Madrid knock out Barcelona 19:30 - Atletico's evolution & Kaya’s quotes 27:08 - CL permutations without full knowledge of results 32:10 - strongest CL winning narrative? 37:28 - a break 37:30 - THE RONDO 45:10 - Andoni Iraola will leave AFC Bournemouth 53:18 - Where should Iraola go next? 1:04:17 - a recent media acquisition 1:18:18 - should football games be shorter? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal and Sporting CP are clashing at the Emirates Stadium for the UEFA Champions League, a must-watch game alongside our liveblog coverage. Arsenal hosted Sporting CP on Wednesday, April 15, for the second leg of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals at Emirates Stadium. Following a scoreless draw, the Gunners maintained their aggregate advantage from the first leg to secure a spot in the semifinals for the second consecutive season. The Gunners returned home holding a 1-0 aggregate lead established at José Alvalade Stadium, courtesy of Kai Havertz’s dramatic last-minute winner. Aware of their slim cushion, the hosts adopted a disciplined approach, conceding just one shot on target to a Sporting CP side that proved unable to crack Arsenal’s defensive shape. With the result, an unbeaten Arsenal side has reached the Champions League semifinals in back-to-back seasons for the first time in club history. They now advance to face Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid, an opponent they already dismantled earlier this season with a dominant 4-0 victory during the league phase at the Emirates.

With a narrow 1-0 win in the first leg against Sporting CP, Arsenal are on the verge of securing the ticket to the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League semifinals. Arsenal host Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium this Wednesday, looking to punch their ticket to the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League semifinals. Coming off a crucial first-leg victory, the Gunners have several paths to the next round as they look to navigate this quarterfinal clash. In a thrilling opening leg at the Jose Alvalade Stadium, David Raya emerged as the hero for Arsenal, with the Spanish goalkeeper forced into a string of high-caliber saves to keep Sporting at bay. In the dying moments of the match, Gabriel Martinelli perfectly picked out Kai Havertz, who slotted home the only goal of the series to give the Gunners the advantage heading into the home leg. Despite the first-leg win, a 2-1 weekend stumble against Bournemouth has dented Arsenal’s momentum, and Mikel Arteta must now navigate several key absences for the return leg. Conversely, Sporting CP head to London buoyed by a 1-0 away win against Estrela Amadora in Liga Portugal, a result that could serve as a confidence booster for this afternoon’s high-stakes tilt. How an Arsenal win affects the UEFA Champions League bracket A victory against Sporting CP would propel Arsenal into the Champions League semifinals, marking the club’s first appearance at that stage since the 2008-09 season, when they were ousted by Manchester United. William Saliba of Arsenal celebrates after the team’s victory over Sporting CP. In the semifinals, Arsenal would move on to face Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid, a side they have already dismantled in this year’s competition. During the league phase, the Gunners secured a dominant 4-0 win at the Emirates, a result that stands as a promising omen for their hopes of maintaining an unbeaten run. How an Arsenal draw affects the UEFA Champions League bracket Should Arsenal play to a draw against Sporting CP at the Emirates, the Gunners would still advance to the next round regardless of the scoreline. Thanks to the 1-0 advantage secured in Lisbon, a stalemate would be insufficient for the Leoes to overturn the deficit. How an Arsenal defeat affects the UEFA Champions League bracket If Sporting manage to pull off an upset on Wednesday, the fallout will depend entirely on the margin of victory. A one-goal defeat for the Gunners would send the match into extra time, with a penalty shootout looming if the aggregate score remains deadlocked after 120 minutes. However, if Arsenal are beaten by two or more goals on home soil, Sporting CP would complete the comeback and advance to the semifinals. Such a result would deal the Gunners their first (and final) defeat of the current Champions League campaign.

The loudest match of April will start before kick-off. It will start in the voice note, the clipped highlight and the screenshot of a heat map dropped into a group chat before lunch. As the Champions League quarter-finals approach, African stars are again at the forefront of the conversation. Mohamed Salah carries the emotion of […] The post Before the Whistle: How African Football Debate Shapes Europe’s Big Nights appeared first on Fan Banter.

Diego Simeone tells Italy legends Alessandro Del Piero and Alessandro Costacurta that Atletico Madrid have...

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! While Barcelona’s night at the Metropolitano was pretty well summed up by the accompanying image of poor Fermín López shipping six studs in the mush, Lamine Yamal’s cross in the buildup should be framed and hung in the Louvre. Using a minimum of backlift, the preposterously precocious 18-year-old had arced the ball directly into the path of the midfielder with the outside of his left boot, only for López to be denied by a splendid Juan Musso save that left the already bandaged Barça midfielder drenched in claret. Had López scored, Barcelona would have gone 3-0 up on the night and ahead in the tie, having already restored parity courtesy of goals scored by Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres in a blistering and blood-drenched opening 30 minutes. Moments later, Charlton Athletic academy graduate Ademola Lookman scored the decisive goal that sent Atlético Madrid into Bigger Cup semi-finals, much to the not entirely surprising delight of their head coach Diego Simeone. “Playing in a [Bigger Cup] semi-final, how wonderful,” he honked before an appointment with Arsenal or Sporting. “We’ll go there with all our enthusiasm and faith. We know our strengths and weaknesses. We’re ready.”

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has told the press that his side showed personality in order to be able to get back into the game against Barcelona, having gone two goals down in the first half. Ademola Lookman’s goal put Los Colchoneros back in front on aggregate, and they won out 3-2 eventually. Simeone was […] The post Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone – ‘We attack better than we defend, goals are the difference’ appeared first on Football España.

It’s no secret that focusing on just one competition can be beneficial to a team when it comes to the cut-throat run-in to any given season. That’s simply common sense. Fewer games mean star players can sit out games of lesser importance in order to be in tip-top condition for those that matter. Never has […] The post Can Atletico Madrid Follow in the Footsteps of These Two Teams That Famously Solely Focused on the Champions League? appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Following Barcelona’s Champions League elimination, Marcus Rashford was chastised by the Spanish media, leaving his future in Spain in doubt. The Manchester United academy product joined the Blaugrana on loan last summer, with an option to buy for £26 million. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – […] The post “He lacks the character” – Man Utd star facing uncertain future after ‘lacklustre’ display appeared first on Stretty News.

Diego Simeone is still astonished by the competitive edge his Atletico Madrid team can find after they saw off Barcelona in the Champions League. Atletico lost the quarter-final second leg 2-1 at the Metropolitano on Tuesday, but Ademola Lookman’s strike proved enough for them to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory. Simeone’s Atletico have reached the […] The post Simeone continues to be astonished by Atletico´s competitive edge appeared first on Soccer News.

Diego Simeone's team are a different proposition to what many are used to as they seek to win the trophy for the first time in their history

Arsenal are intensifying their efforts to secure the signing of Julián Álvarez, with the Atlético Madrid striker emerging as one of the club’s primary targets ahead of the summer transfer window. The North London side are understood to be acting swiftly to position themselves ahead of rival suitors, particularly Paris Saint-Germain, who have maintained a […] The post Sources: Arsenal willing to sell Jesus and Havertz to make way for €120 million attacker appeared first on CaughtOffside.