Diego Simeone’s karma at Atlético de Madrid is the “kill-kill” with Real Madrid: defeat 5-3 and home

In an electrifying and exciting match, real Madrid beat them 5-3 in extra time Atletico Madrid for the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup and will play the final on Sunday against the winner of the Barcelona–Osasunawhich are measured this Thursday.

The distinctive gene of Diego Pablo Simeone as a coach it is one of competitiveness. In the 13 seasons in which he was at the helm, Cholo made Atlético de Madrid a team that was always up to the task. El Colchonero is kind of a tough nut to crack. We arrive, for example, at a statistic: with Simeone on the bench He was measured 7 times in a single-match elimination duel against Real Madrid and never made it back to regular hours. But many times at Cholo this is not enough. And it happened again this Wednesday.

The two most painful falls for the Cholo occurred the 2014 and 2016 Champions League finals. It is also true that he celebrated in the final of the 2013 Copa del Rey and in the 2018 Super Cup. The remaining records were setbacks in the 2020 Super Cup and in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Copa del Rey.

In the match played this Wednesday Al Awal Park at King Saud University in the city of Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAtlético (De Paul starting and Molina and Correa coming on) came very close to victory. The Cholo team won 3-2 with 5 left. Mario Hermoso gives Colchonero the lead, Rudiger and Mendy turn the situation around, Griezmann equalizes and Rudiger, against, scores the partial advantage. The Cholo cast had to defend just over 5 minutes. But he made a mistake that the coach will remember a lot.

It happened that Atlético’s midfielders decided to press high on the exit of a rival. With two simple touches, the defenders missed the choke and Real Madrid went out on the counterattack. Simeone went crazy asking his team to take a step back. The match ended with a goal from Carvajal after four miraculous saves. They went into overtime, then.

In extra time the prize went to whoever looked for it the most. Defender Savic scored against him with a few minutes left. Already in the addition, Brahim Diaz scored the final 5-3 for the team led by Carlo Ancelotti.

How were Simeone’s numbers as a coach against Real Madrid? They have won 11, drawn 12 and lost 18.

It is worth clarifying why the Spanish Super Cup is played in Saudi Arabia: for money. The Arab country pays for it 40 million dollars to the Spanish Federation to move the Final Four (Barcelona-Osasuna is played on Thursday). How is the cake distributed? 6 million for Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​​​3 for Atlético Madrid, 1 for Osasuna, 2 extra for the winner and one for the finalist. The rest, in the coffers of the parent company of Spanish football.