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Diego Simeone stressed that he is satisfied with Atletico Madrid’s season so far.
Chelsea defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, but it was the match between Atletico Madrid. The match’s only goal came from an impressive double back kick by Olivier Giroud in the 72nd minute.
“In a match like this, there are few chances. They got a chance and scored a great goal,” Simeone said at the match’s press conference.
“We defended well and took advantage of the changes, but we were not accurate at the end of the attacks,” he added.
“The return match will be difficult,” he added. “We have to keep working and improving continuously.”
“Carrasco and Trippier will return to us in the rematch,” he stressed.
“I trust the team. If it were in September and you told me that at that stage we would lead the league and lose the first leg of the 16th round 1-0, I would have agreed.”
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