Atlético and Simeone take challenging record to new home
Atlético Madrid play their initial European diversion during their new Estadio Metropolitano home on Wednesday.
The doubt on everybody’s lips, not slightest those of visitors Chelsea, is either a Rojiblancos – and Diego Simeone in sold – will be means to collect adult from where they left off during a Vicente Calderón, where they had a challenging European record.
Atlético’s European record during a Calderón
Overall: P142 W104 D24 L14
European Cup/UEFA Champions League: P51 W36 D11 L4
UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup: P29 W20 D6 L3
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League: P62 W48 D7 L7
If Atlético’s altogether record is considerable enough, their numbers during Simeone’s reign are definitely sensational. Indeed they have suffered only a unique European home better – against Benfica probably dual years ago, on matchday dual of a 2015/16 organisation theatre – during their coach’s nearby 6 years during a helm.
Atlético’s European home record underneath Simeone
Played: 23
Won: 18
Drawn: 4
Lost: 1
Goals scored: 43
Goals against: 6
Will Wednesday be a initial step in Atlético substantiating a new European fortress, or will Chelsea gain on their hosts anticipating themselves in comparatively unknown surroundings? Atlético have had small difficulty in a Spanish Liga, it contingency be said, winning their opening dual home fixtures but conceding.
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