Diego Simeone explained why he rates Barcelona as the ‘best team in La Liga’ after his Atletico Madrid side drew with arch-rivals Real Madrid. Real Madrid held on to top spot in the Spanish top-flight as Kylian Mbappe’s second-half goal cancelled out Julian Alvarez’s first-half penalty at the Bernabeu.

Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media in the aftermath of a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, addressing a range of topics from refereeing decisions to his substitutions. One question was about the title race, with a journalist posing asking it was like to be a third team alongside La Liga’s top two.

Atlético Madrid had to host Mallorca in this La Liga matchday, a game where they were the favorites on paper, but one that Diego Simeone knows can always be tricky. However, Atlético Madrid managed to take all three points with a 2-0 victory,