Diego Simeone replaced Gregorio Manzano as Atlético coach on 23 December. The former Argentina midfielder had two spells at the club as a player, winning a domestic double in 1995/96. He lifted the 1997/98 UEFA Cup with FC Internazionale Milano and is coaching in Europe for a second time, having helped Calcio Catania avoid relegation [ Read More ]
Atlético Madrid come into the final on an 11-game UEFA Europa League winning streak (including five victories on their travels), since losing 2-0 at Udinese Calcio in the group stage. The 2012 UEFA Europa League final will be Atlético’s 100th game in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League. Atlético have scored more goals in [ Read More ]
With the same home colours and similar names, there will be no need for introductions when Club Atlético de Madrid and Athletic Club Bilbao meet in the all-Spanish UEFA Europa League final in Bucharest. The sides are meeting for the first time in UEFA club competition. Atlético have had marginally the better of the sides’ [ Read More ]
The UEFA Referees Committee announced the referee for the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League final between Club Atletico de Madrid and Athletic Club to be played at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania, on Wednesday 09 May, kicking-off at 20.45 CET. The match will be handled by 42-year-old German referee Wolfgang Stark, who has been a [ Read More ]
Athletic have won all of their home games against Portuguese teams, while Sporting are yet to win a European fixture in Spain. Athletic‘s seven games against Portuguese sides ended W4 D1 L2 (W3 D0 L0 at home) with both of those defeats coming against Sporting. The Bilbao side have yet to keep a clean sheet [ Read More ]
Valencia have never lost a European home game against Liga rivals, while Atlético are yet to win a UEFA match on the road in Spain. Valencia’s 12 games against Spanish compatriots in UEFA competition have ended W6 D3 L3 (W4 D1 L0 at home). hose results include the final of the 1999/00 UEFA Champions League, [ Read More ]
