Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Impressive game against Barcelona gives Atletico hope (The Associated Press)

Atletico's coach Diego Simeone sites on the bench before the the Copa del Rey semifinal second leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Even though Atletico Madrid was eliminated from the Copa de Rey, the team has plenty to look forward to for the rest of the season. Atletico outplayed Barcelona at Camp Nou on Tuesday in the Copa del Rey semifinals, but the 1-1 draw in the second leg still fell short of a comeback - in part because of a missed penalty and an officiating mistake. ''We take a lot of positive things from this match,'' Atletico coach Diego Simeone said.


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