The head coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, expressed his happiness with his team's victory over Sevilla, praising the players' reaction and performance during the match, in statements made to the media after the game.

Simeone said: "By the end of the first half, we felt frustrated due to the lack of goals, but we needed patience. We knew the opponent would gradually retreat, while we had to improve our performance. The penalty helped us a lot, and the substitutions gave us new energy; we had a very important second half."

He added about the team's development: "We must continue to improve, and the pursuit of development should be through humility."

The Argentine coach confirmed that he sees great potential within the team, explaining: "I see that we have exceptional players who deserve to play even though they don't participate much. Those who are playing now are delivering a fantastic competitive performance, and if we maintain this cohesion until the end of the season, we will come out victorious."

Regarding the performance of some players, Simeone said: "I am very happy with Matteo's level, and with the match that Hanko played in the center of defense, as well as with Payna's performance in his position. We will continue to try to extract the best from these players because they are very special."

Simeone also spoke about striker Sorloth, saying: "He is a very important player for us, different from the other strikers on the team, and we need him whenever he is called to play because he possesses qualities that others do not have."

Simeone concluded his statements by emphasizing that the focus is now on the next match, stressing the importance of continuing to work with the same spirit to achieve more victories.