Marcelino becomes Simeone's new nemesis
Atlético de Madrid started their fight for the title with Real Madrid with a 1-1 draw against Villarreal at the Metropolitano, losing two points. The match was marked by a first-half incident that caused protests from Diego Simeone’s men, as Reinildo Mandava fouled Gerard Moreno in the box, resulting in a penalty that Gerard Moreno scored.
Simeone later commented on the incident in a press conference: ‘If the referee, VAR, fourth official, and everyone sees a penalty, then it’s a penalty’. Diego Simeone, Atlético de Madrid’s coach, has only won one of his last seven matches against Marcelino García Toral. Villarreal has the best away record in La Liga so far, having earned 18 points in 11 away games from La Cerámica.
