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.

Atletico won in Moscow but the victory was not enough to keep going in the Europa League. A good performance by Atletico as Falcao scored for the third straight game.