Diego Simeone. Photo: Reuters

Head coach “Atletico” Diego Simeone thanked the team for playing in the Champions League.

In the final round of the group stage they played draw with “Chelsea” (1:1) and reached the 1/8 finals, informs SE.

We demonstrated its strength, showed that they are competitive team, – quotes AFP Simeon. – We are not out of group, but scored four points in matches with its leader.

We had to pay for two draws with Karabakh. Against Chelsea we fought until the end, although “Roma” in parallel to the game still won.

I am proud of my team that worked hard. We fought until the end. This will serve as a lesson for us.