MX23RW : Saturday, November 23 00:15:31| >> :60:2163:2163:
[monks data]
Levante logo
La Liga
May 4, 2014 at 4pm UK
 
Atletico Madrid logo

2-0

Filipe (7' og.), Barral (69')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Diego Simeone unmoved by defeat

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone refuses to criticise his team following Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Levante.

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has claimed that Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Levante was "the best thing that could happen" to the La Liga leaders.

Victory in Valencia would have left Atletico needing just one more win to secure the title this season, but the slip has left Simeone's side just three points clear of Barcelona and five points ahead of third-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand.

"The defeat was the best thing that could happen to us," he told reporters.

"That leads us to three weeks of high intensity and great emotion, it is the ideal moment for the players, they will surely have a fantastic three weeks.

"The team tried and had several chances. Their goalkeeper had a great game. Levante did very well. Now we have to focus in the first final we have: Malaga [on May 11]."

Atletico travel to Barcelona on the final weekend of the season.

ID:153555: cacheID:153555:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2094:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Atletico Madrid's coach Diego Simeone looks on prior to kick-off in the Champions League semi-final first leg match against Chelsea on April 22, 2014
Read Next:
Atletico, Madrid, Barca to play on Sunday
>
Read more about Diego Simeone Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona13110240122833
2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15Getafe142751011-113
16AlavesAlaves134181422-813
17Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid142391027-179
20Valencia11146817-97


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!