Coach Simeone proud of Atletico Madrid's performance despite Spanish Cup loss

Atletico suffered another massive blow with their Cup exit as they extended their winless run to six matches. Atletico Madrid were knocked out in the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Wednesday after a 1-0 defeat against Barcelona for a 5-4 aggregate loss but coach Diego Simeone was proud of his side's overall performance in the season. Eliminated from the Champions League, Atletico suffered another massive blow with their Cup exit as they extended their winless run to six matches. All signs now point to a fourth consecutive trophyless season as they trail leaders Barcelona by six points in the LaLiga standings. Simeone, however, said he was still content. "The team has competed very well so far, in the Champions League we have competed very well, in the Cup too, we are having a good league season and we will continue, approaching it match by match," Simeone said at a press conference. Simeone extends stay at Atletico to nearly 16 years - TRT Afrika Head coach Diego Simeone has extended his contract with Spanish football club Atletico Madrid until June 2027.