In important press statements after Atletico Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen 2/1 in a historic match at Metropolitano, Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid coach, spoke about his team's performance in the match and the individual performance of some players.

Simeone commented on the course of the meeting, saying: "There was a team playing and another that was unable to enter the match. It was not a coincidence that happened in the second half, we played rationally, and we did not lose our focus, and when the goal came after the expelling of a Leverkusen player, we were able to take advantage of the opportunity, why We allow them to create scoring even though they are a strong team. "

Simeone praised his team's performance in the second half, saying: "We focused on strengthening our strength on the left side, I am very happy with the performance of Reneldo, who has been absent for a long time from the stadiums, he played in front of Elche but he did not participate regularly, but today he wore the shirt, entered the stadium, and presented Strong performance in the duel. "

"When we thought about Julian, we were hoping to present this performance, he had a very wonderful personality, over time, he would get a special place in the club."

Regarding the expulsion of Atletico Madrid player Pablo Parrios, Simeone said: "I could not see the accident in the dressing room."

Simeone emphasized the team's ambition, saying: "All the teams that participate in this tournament seek to reach the final, this is our main goal, and we are ready to continue progress."