Simeone Criticizes: Understanding the Refereeing Rules Is Difficult

Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid head coach, analyzed his team's performance after the match against Manchester United.

According to "Varesh Se", Atletico Madrid managed to beat Manchester United 2-0 at the Metropolitano Stadium in the second week of the European Champions League. Pablo Barrios scored the first goal of the Rojiblancos only 50 seconds after the start of the match, and Ademola Lookman also increased the difference to two goals in the second half. Manchester United was down to 10 players in the final minutes with the dismissal of Lenny Euro and could not change the result. Diego Simeone answered reporters' questions after the game.

"Obviously, losing a family member of a very important player for us, someone like Koke, was a painful event; But the players performed very well. With sensitivity and respect, they displayed Koke's shirt to keep his memory alive in these moments. "We played an important game."

"His goal was the result of a good transition from defense to attack. In order to continue his progress, Barrios needed one more goal in order to achieve a good process in terms of goals. I am happy that he managed to score."

"He is a very important player for us. It has good features; Ability to score goals, skills in one-on-one situations and other capabilities. Today, he started scoring again. In the goal stage, he was very alert and followed the movement until the end. The return ball was also in his favor. Finally, we got the victory we needed."

The rejected goal because the ball hit the hand of Marcos Llorente?

"Sometimes the rules are difficult to understand, but if the referees have interpreted a scene like that, we have to accept it. "Even if we want to discuss the referee's decision, nothing will change what happened."