Simeone celebrates 100 years of ‘proud’ Champions in Rotterdam

for special occasions Diego Simeone And that atlético de madrid.Red and white teams will play in Rotterdam feyenoord (21 hours) aims to achieve a victory that will give a mathematical classification to the round of 16 of the Champions League. That is the team and the goal that drives it. Choro This match will be the Rojiblanco coach’s 100th match in the tournament.

“I’m proud to have played 100 games for Atlético Madrid.” The club has played 100 games in a row over the last few years, so it’s important for our people, for the club and for our global growth,” the manager said when asked about this before the match, adding that the club has achieved The focus was on the big leap forward. Since arriving on the bench of Vicente Calderon.

It’s more than just a number. Because he is only the second coach ever to achieve this with the same club. alex ferguson Manchester United (190) and arsene wenger Against Arsenal (175 points). after that, SimeoneHe has been with Atlético Madrid for 99 years. Guardiola, Klopp, Ancelotti This has not yet been achieved with the same team.

The Argentine coach can also boast of winning nearly 50% of the continent’s biggest competitions. Their record is 47 wins, 27 draws, and 25 losses, with 135 points scored and 89 points scored. ferguson That percentage improves, but not Bengel.

Atlético del Xoro have reached the final twice, the semi-final once, the quarter-final three times and the round of 16 twice during their career. They have only failed to make it past the group stage twice, but once in 2018, the Colchoneros were eliminated from the Europa League, which they ultimately won in Lyon.

Players and goal scores

In the player section, moss Cholo has played the most Champions League games for Atleti alongside Simeone, playing 89 games in total. Cholo has only been on the field for 10 games without his current captain.they chase him Oblak (78), saul (68) And griezmann (67). And in terms of scorers, the Frenchman was in command, scoring 30 of his 170 goals as a Red and White player, making him the second-highest scorer in the club’s history by just three points. Luis Aragones. Saul was next with 11 points. Diego Costathere are nine. morataThe team’s current “9” has achieved 8.

Diego Simeone De Kuip scored 100 points in a match in which Atlético would advance to the second round if they won. It won’t be easy, especially seeing Feyenoord’s level in the stadium and the trajectory of the Colchonero team away from home in recent months. They have not won away in the Champions League since December 2022. And what better way to celebrate Choro’s 100th anniversary with a victory?