Simeone hugged Li Chuanqi tightly: "You are the best! The best player in the world!"
Li Chuanqi asked jokingly: "What about Messi?"
Simeone smiled and said: "He used to be the best in my heart, but now you are the best in my heart!"
The two laughed.
Li Chuanqi came off the field to the warm applause of Atletico Madrid fans, letting the Barcelona players breathe a sigh of relief.
In particular, defensive players such as Pique and Mascherano felt as if a mountain had been lifted from their bodies and they could finally breathe freely.
Pique even left the defense and acted as the team's center.
He hopes Barcelona can score a face-saving goal.
In the 44th minute of the second half, Alves made a pass and Pique beat Mirada with a header!
Kurdeva bravely lifted the football over the crossbar!
Barcelona made a comeback three minutes later. Messi failed to break through and transferred the football to the feet of Neymar who was advancing forward.
The Brazilian forward had just controlled the football when Godin knocked him down!
"Penalty kick!"
Pique, who was ambushing in the middle of the penalty area, yelled at the referee Lajos.
However, Lajos remained unmoved and made a gesture to continue the game.
This goal made Barcelona excited. Neymar pushed away Godin who was talking trash to him, rushed towards Christian Rodriguez who was carrying the ball, and knocked him down with a flying tackle!
There was chaos on the field...
Atletico Madrid players reminded the referee that Neymar should be given a red card, while Barcelona players defended Neymar...
The Sky Sports commentator loudly said: "Barcelona players expressed dissatisfaction with the referee Lahos's multiple penalties. This time Neymar was knocked down by Godin, which caused dissatisfaction among the Barcelona players. Neymar retaliated by sending Rodriguez Knocked down, the field was in chaos..."
The referee Lajos finally took out the red card and sent Neymar off the field!
Neymar took off his jersey and walked directly to the locker room, and Atletico Madrid fans cursed him.
As Neymar was sent off, players on both sides became more and more active, and the game was frequently interrupted.
After three minutes of stoppage time, the referee immediately blew the whistle to end the game!
The Calderon stadium was filled with cheers!
The commentator of Madrid Sports Station loudly said: "The game is over! Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 3-0 with home advantage and won the battle for the top spot!
Atletico Madrid won the half-season championship with an undefeated record, setting a new record in Atletico Madrid history!
After Barcelona lost this strong match, they were overtaken by Real Madrid and ranked second in the standings with only a goal difference!
Atletico Madrid's three goals all came from Li. He is the brightest star tonight. He defeated Barcelona with a luxurious lineup and made Barcelona's stars eclipse!
It is no exaggeration to say that this was a night that belonged to Lee, and he gave us a classic game!"
The commentator of Barcelona Sports Station said: "This is a disappointing night. Barcelona lost at the Calderon Stadium. Iniesta left the game early due to injury, which was one of the main reasons for Barcelona's loss.
Barcelona's offensive line performed poorly tonight. Sanchez, who scored in three consecutive games, was lost. Messi, who came on as a substitute, only had two shots in the whole game. It seemed that he was not back to his best condition.
Neymar, who also came on as a substitute, eventually left the field with a red card.
Harvey's performance tonight was quite satisfactory...
Barcelona's defensive performance tonight was very poor, especially the two central defenders, who did not play the role they should have as the last line of defense.
Their performance can be called 'catastrophic'..."
The Sky Sports commentator loudly said: "For Li, this is the night of becoming a god!
This will definitely become a classic battle in the hearts of Atletico Madrid fans! They have never defeated Barcelona so cleanly at home!
Although Atletico Madrid lags far behind Barcelona in terms of ball possession rate, they played a classic defensive counterattack!
Although Simeone's formation is a 442 with balanced offense and defense, we think this formation is more like a 4231.
Although Li is a striker, he is more like a killer lying in wait behind Costa on the court.
Costa at the front is the key point of Atletico Madrid's offense. His fulcrum role is irreplaceable. He is like a nail in the frontcourt, delivering cannonballs to his teammates who advance forward.
Atletico Madrid's third goal can fully illustrate this point.
Of course, Li's role is huge and irreplaceable.
His active retreat to get the ball connected the midfielder and striker.
The highlight of his performance tonight was still his strong personal ability. He made two long-distance runs and fully demonstrated his ability to the world!
Especially his second goal, he penetrated Barcelona's midfield and backcourt by himself!
That was a Ronaldo-like goal!"
The Atletico Madrid bench rushed into the field at the moment the whistle sounded at the end of the game. Simeone looked up to the sky and let out a long roar!
Blatter sent congratulations to Atletico Madrid president Serezo next to him.
Barcelona coach Martino stared blankly at the dazzling score on the electronic display. He never imagined that he would be greeted by a disastrous defeat.
His team performed well throughout the first half and remained unbeaten in La Liga, with their only defeat coming in the inconsequential Champions League group stage.
However, tonight's game can completely drive him to hell...
Simeone took the initiative to shake hands with his compatriot Martino.
The two men did not communicate while shaking hands.
When the players from both sides stepped off the court, reporters immediately swarmed around the scene.
Costa said loudly: "We won! We won! We won!..."
Godin pointed to Li Chuanqi beside him and said: "If he doesn't win the Golden Globe Award, the Golden Globe Award will lose its meaning!"
Turan said: "We played the game we wanted!"
Messi said: "They performed better tonight, so they deserved the victory. We failed to play the game we wanted..."
Harvey said: "This is a difficult result to accept, but we all worked hard..."
Iniesta said: "Every team cannot maintain its peak form in every game throughout the season. It is obvious that our state was not good tonight."
Busquets said: "We did not effectively contain Lee's performance tonight, which is our biggest problem."
Pique pointed the finger at the referee on duty: "Lajos's standard of law enforcement is surprising. Many fouls committed by the opponent were not punished, and even those that should have been given a red card were only given a yellow card at most.
I don't think this is a normal game, we're getting a raw deal here!"
When a reporter asked him about his performance against Li Chuanqi, he said: "Obviously we did not have an effective way to contain him, which was one of the important reasons for this defeat. Li's performance tonight was worthy of the fans who supported him."
Pique was unwilling to talk more in front of reporters. The main reason was the conflict between him and Li Chuanqi.
