Giuliano Simeone’s ambition after defeating Barça: “As far as we want to go”

Atlético de Madrid has simply skilled a kind of nice nights in Europe. The pink and whites have traveled to Catalonia to face FC Barcelona within the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. The conflict, characterised by freneticism and alternatives for either side, has gone to the facet of the Colchonero workforce. The targets from Julián Álvarez from a free kick and from Sorloth have allowed Atlético to face the second leg with a substantial benefit.

Close to the break, Giuliano Simeone provoked Pau Cubarsi’s pink card, which led to La Araña’s objective. It was the identical Argentine wingers who attended the Movistar + microphones after the sport. The footballer analyzed the match along with speaking concerning the rival and the opportunity of advancing to the subsequent spherical with out struggling an excessive amount of on the Metropolitano.

Giuliano Simeone poses cabeza

The winger had an important sport towards FC Barcelona. The victory of two targets, one in every of them because of Giuliano’s religion, permits Atlético de Madrid to dream of progressing to the Champions League semi-finals. Even so, Simeone prefers not to consider it and go “sport by sport”: “Towards Barcelona few outcomes are conclusive. They’re an important workforce, they’ve nice gamers. We made an important effort to attempt to obtain this consequence. We’ve got to relaxation and take into consideration Sevilla.”

Regardless of the consequence and the good play that Atlético de Madrid has proven, one thing can at all times be improved, and that is what Giuliano Simeone has expressed: “We’ve got to consider what we do, proceed bettering issues that I believe as a workforce we are able to enhance to be higher and get to the place we wish to go.”

Detailed evaluation of the match

Along with tempering the state of affairs that the pink and white establishment is experiencing, the “cholito” has analyzed the match: “We deliberate the match that was seen. We at all times attempt to play in a method that Atlético performs. There are occasions when it’s potential and different instances when it’s not. We attempt to do as a lot harm as potential. We go away proud of the work carried out,” says Giuliano earlier than speaking concerning the expulsion: “Even when they’ve a participant roughly, we had been going to do it in the identical method. We’ve got tailored and that’s what makes Let’s be a greater workforce. We’ve got to right issues and take into consideration ourselves.

Nice job, workforce! The return journey stays at our home. ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/WDANw9yc9j

— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) April 8, 2026

That is how Giuliano Simeone concluded his post-match interview. The Argentine doesn’t wish to take into consideration the second leg, however focuses on work, on issues to enhance and on the subsequent league match towards Sevilla on the Sánchez-Pizjuán. Even so, the Atlético’s license to dream is greater than allowed, and much more so with the match that has simply ended.