Atlético de Madrid returns to Cáceres 32 years later
Atlético de Madrid will face Cacereño in the second round of the Copa, a tournament that has always been important for the team. This match will take place in Cáceres, where Atlético played as a local in 1992 due to a sanction for incidents at the Calderón.
At that time, the team faced Deportivo, who was beginning to make a name for themselves in the elite, and lost 1-2 with a goal from Vizcaíno for Atlético.
The match caused a cross of statements between Luis Aragonés, then coach, and Jesús Gil, owner of the team, as Aragonés preferred to play in Salamanca for proximity and because the state of the field was in poor condition. In addition, two of the best players of Atlético of the 80s and 90s, Manolo and Marina, are natives of Extremadura, which strengthens the team’s bond with the region.
