Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol with a penalty from Falcao and have still not given a point to anyone at the Calderon. Diego Costa revolutionized the game. The rojiblancos played with ten entire second half after the expulsion of Gabi.
The coach applauded the effort of his team after playing the entire second half a man down.
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Diego Pablo Simeone, Atletico Madrid coach, was emphatic when talking about the importance of the upcoming matches. He made it clear that "the most important thing is tomorrow, it is the next one."
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Oliver trained with the first team in the morning session
Rubin Kazan coach Kurban Berdyev said Atletico his team suffered at the end because of the injury to Natcho and expulsion of Navas.
The rojiblanco number 7 acknowledged that the team deserved more in Moscow but goes forward looking to the future that waits in both La Liga and Copa del Rey.
Despite starting, the youth said at the conclusion of the meeting that he left with a bittersweet taste because the team had not achieved its goal.
Diego Pablo Simeone praised his team's performance against Rubin Kazan. He said they only failed to convert the superiority in to goals.
