Atletico Madrid went down in Almería in a game that they had controlled but which they were unable to kill off. Almería shot twice, scored and were awarded a penalty to defeat Atletico.

Atletico coach called up twenty players for the match between the team and UD Almería. Atletico coach will be without Koke, Villa, Gimenez and Luis Filipe for this game. Bono and Lucas travel.

Simeone expects the best from his team against Almeria. He considers that the group has grown a lot and wants to perform in the best way "because we are looking for the best way."

Juanfran Torres spoke in the mixed zone after the defeat against Real Madrid. The Atletico winger expects a different game back at the Vicente Calderon, with an early goal to set up a possible comeback.

Atletico coach after the game appeared in the press room at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium and acknowledged the good work of the opponent, but said that "this is football and there are still 90 minutes to play."

Koke said, after the match that the team "had no luck" in the defeat to Madrid. He also acknowledged that the tie is very "difficult" but in football, "everything is possible".

Atletico Madrid fell at the Bernabeu on a fateful night in which misfortune went with our men, two of the three goals were own goals.

Atletico coach has called up 18 players for the Cup match against Real Madrid with Tiago back in and Filipe, Villa, and Mario Giménez missing out.

The mayor of the capital, Ana Botella, met on Tuesday with the presidents of Atletico and Real Madrid at the Palacio de Cibeles on the occasion of the meeting that will see the two Madrid teams fight for a place in the final.

Diego Pablo Simeone spoke to the media before the afternoon session on Tuesday, before the cup game against Real Madrid. "The more you come up against the big team, the more you grow" said the Argentine.