Diego Simeone explained why he rates Barcelona as the ‘best team in La Liga’ after his Atletico Madrid side drew with arch-rivals Real Madrid. Real Madrid held on to top spot in the Spanish top-flight as Kylian Mbappe’s second-half goal cancelled out Julian Alvarez’s first-half penalty at the Bernabeu.

Atlético Madrid had to host Mallorca in this La Liga matchday, a game where they were the favorites on paper, but one that Diego Simeone knows can always be tricky. However, Atlético Madrid managed to take all three points with a 2-0 victory,

Kylian Mbappe cancels out Julian Alvarez's opener for the visiting side in a 1-1 La Liga draw. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An insight into how Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has fared in league meetings with Atlético has on Saturday been forthcoming online.And it will no doubt make for concerning reading for

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone felt they did enough to win after Saturday's 1-1 draw at Real Madrid. Julian Alvarez fired Atletico ahead from the spot before Kylian Mbappe's equaliser in the second-half for Real Madrid.

It's been almost a decade since Atletico Madrid prevailed at the Santiago Bernabeu, but three points on Saturday would be seismic in the context of the La Liga title race.

Diego Simeone continues to etch his name in Atlético Madrid’s history, further solidifying his status as one of the greatest coaches

In a Madrid derby of two halves, Atletico failed to hammer home their first-half advantage, missing the chance to leapfrog Real Madrid.