Diego Simeone reveals what he told Hansi Flick after Atletico knock Barcelona out of the Copa del Rey

“He was telling me his opinion on situations that happened in the match, and I told him they played brilliantly. I hope we can face each other in the Champions League quarterfinals so we can compete at our best,” he said.

“Today, when we were up 3-0, I said, ‘This is Atleti.’

“Pedri, Balde, Bernal… made a tremendous effort. It was difficult to maintain the intensity of the first half. Giménez’s entrance gave us maturity. And that maturity is needed within a team.”