Diego Simeone hails Arsenal's 'incredible power' as Atletico Madrid boss refuses to make 'excuses' for Champions League exit
Atletico Madrid Knocked Out by Arsenal
Diego Simeone has praised Arsenal's "incredible power" after his Atletico Madrid side was knocked out of the Champions League at the semi-final stage. The Gunners secured their place in the final with a hard-fought 1-0 win on the night to seal a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Controversial Penalty Incident
Despite a controversial penalty incident involving Antoine Griezmann, Simeone refused to blame the officials for his side's narrow second-leg defeat at the Emirates. Bukayo Saka's strike on the stroke of half-time was enough to settle a tense second leg at the Emirates.
- Arsenal won the second leg 1-0
- The Gunners sealed a 2-1 aggregate victory
- Atletico Madrid exited the Champions League at the semi-final stage
"incredible power"
Simeone's Reflection
The Argentine coach was quick to acknowledge that the better team progressed over the 180 minutes of action. Simeone hailed Arsenal's "incredible power" and refused to make "excuses" for his side's exit.
