The Atletico Madrid captain was very happy after the match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, in which he highlighted the great work team. "I'm happy with the big performance from Atletico Madrid, it is clear that the team defended very well, we worked the game very well and we had chances to score some more."

Gabi recognizes that it is difficult to beat the whites, but with the great performance from the red and whites have given the victory to Simeone’s team. "It is not easy to beat Real Madrid, the team played a very complete game today. We played a very good game and have had a lot of chances."

The main character of the game is Diego Costa, the captain wanted to highlight the the performance of the forward. "He is a very important player for us, he is indispensable to the team, the team knows what he wants. He is growing as a player and is vital to us".

Despite today's victory, Gabi calls for calm and is now thinking about the Champions League match on Tuesday. "The league is very long and Tuesday we have a very important game, we will go step by step and not relax, that’s when things go wrong," he said.