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Simeone Calls Inter Champions League's Strongest After Atletico Madrid's 2-1 Win

Simeone credited a first-half containment plan followed by decisive substitutions.

Overview

  • Jose Maria Gimenez decided the match with a 93rd‑minute winner as Atletico beat Inter 2-1.
  • Diego Simeone described Inter as the team to beat in the competition, saying they are the strongest right now.
  • The manager outlined a strategy to disrupt Inter before introducing Antoine Griezmann, Alexander Sorloth and Nico Gonzalez to tilt the game.
  • Inter suffered their first Champions League defeat of the season, and Arsenal stayed perfect after a 3-1 win over Bayern Munich.
  • The result lifted Atletico to 12th in the 36‑team league phase, one point off the automatic top eight with three fixtures remaining.