{"id":5987,"date":"2026-04-20T16:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5987"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:31:32","slug":"atletico-madrid-issue-statement-after-suffering-double-blow-ahead-of-arsenal-clash-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5987","title":{"rendered":"Atletico Madrid issue statement after suffering double blow ahead of Arsenal clash | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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maximum precaution to avoid the risk of injury,\u2019 read a statement on the club\u2019s website. <\/p>\n<p>Real Sociedad beat\u00a0<strong>Atletico<\/strong> on penalties to win the cup, giving American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo his first title since he moved to Spain this season.<\/p>\n<p>After the game finished 2-2 following extra time, Sociedad goalkeeper Unai Marrero saved efforts from Alexander Sorloth and Juli\u00e1n Alvare, while Pablo Mar\u00edn converted the last kick to clinch the shootout 4-3.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>\u2018I knew that if we got to penalties, I believed in myself, my teammates believed in me, our fans believed in me,\u2019 the 24-year-old Marrero said before the winners received the trophy and medals from Spanish King Felipe VI.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I still can\u2019t believe it,\u2019 Marrero said. \u2018The boy who dreamed about this since he was young has fulfilled his dream.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Atletico will now turn its focus to possible European glory and a place in the Champions League final at the expense of faltering Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We fought back from the 1-0 and 2-1 and had chances to win it. We can only congratulate our rival, which was more clinical at key moments,\u2019 said Simeone, who after a point-blank miss by Alex Baena in the final minutes went down on his hands and knees with his head briefly pressed to the turf.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We want to win the Champions League,\u2019 Atletico\u2019s veteran midfielder Koke added. \u2018<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But tonight is a hard night. 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