Diego Simeone, the fiery Argentine gaffer, faced the press after Atletico Madrid's gruelling showdown with Real Madrid in the Champions League, which ended in a heart-wrenching penalty shootout defeat.
Real Madrid showcased their Champions League pedigree, clawing their way past rivals Atletico Madrid in a gripping 4-2 penalty shootout triumph on Wednesday night to secure a spot in the quarter-finals.
Atletico Madrid forward Angel Correa has been handed a five-game suspension following his red card and subsequent outburst in Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Getafe.
Atletico Madrid are sweating over the fitness of Rodrigo De Paul and Clement Lenglet ahead of their crunch Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Atletico Madrid missed a golden opportunity to move top of LaLiga and instead may have done irreparable damage to their title ambitions against Getafe.
Real Madrid pipped Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a gripping UEFA Champions League last-16 first-leg showdown at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night, leaving Diego Simeone's side with work to do.