Simeone hugged Li Chuanqi tightly: "You are the best! The best player in the world!"
Li Chuanqi asked jokingly: "Then 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 of them laughed.
Li Chuanqi's departure amid the warm applause of Atletico Madrid fans, which made Barcelona players feel relieved.
Especially defensive players such as Pique and Mascherano were like a mountain moving from their bodies and could finally breathe happily.
Pique even left the defense line and acted as the team's center.
He hopes Barcelona can score a goal that will save face.
In the 44th minute of the second half, Alves made a cross from the bottom, and Piac beat Mirada and headed the ball!
Kurdeva bravely lifted the football off the crossbar!
Three minutes later, Barcelona made a comeback, Messi failed to make a breakthrough and transferred the football to Neymar's feet.
The Brazilian striker just took the ball down and Godin knocked him down!
"Punishment!"
Pique, who was ambushed in the middle of the penalty area, shouted at referee Lajos.
However, Lajos was unmoved and made a gesture to continue the game.
The ball made Barcelona excited. Neymar pushed away Godin, who was squirting trash at him, rushed towards Christian Rodriguez, who was driving the ball, and kicked him down with a flying tackle!
There was chaos on the field...
Atletico Madrid players reminded the referee that he should give Neymar a red card, and Barcelona players are defending Neymar...
The commentator of Sky Sports Station said loudly: "Barcelona players expressed dissatisfaction with referee Lajos' multiple penalty decisions. Neymar was knocked down by Godin this time, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Barcelona players. Neymar retaliated against Rodriguez.
Break down, the field was in chaos…”
The referee Lajos finally took out a red card and directly sent Neymar out!
Neymar took off his jersey and walked straight to the locker room, and Atletico Madrid fans abused him.
As Neymar was sent off, the players on both sides of the field became more and more powerful, and the game was interrupted frequently.
After three minutes of stoppage time, the referee immediately blew the whistle to the end of the game!
Calderon Stadium was filled with joy!
The commentator of Madrid Sports Channel said loudly: "The game is over! Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona three-to-zero at home, winning the top battle!
Atletico Madrid won the half-time championship with an unbeaten record, setting a new record in Atletico Madrid's history!
After losing this strong showdown, Barcelona was caught up by Real Madrid and ranked second in the standings with only the advantage of goal difference!
Atletico Madrid's three goals were all from Lee, who was the brightest star tonight. He defeated Barcelona with a luxurious lineup and made all the Barcelona stars dim!
It is no exaggeration to say that this is a night that belongs to Lee, and he presented us with a classic competition!"
The commentator of Barcelona Sports Station said: "It was a disappointing night. Barcelona suffered a defeat at Calderon Stadium and Innesta left the game early due to injury, which is one of the main reasons for Barcelona's loss.
Barcelona's attack line performed poorly tonight. Sanchez, who scored three consecutive goals, was lost. Messi, who came on the bench, only shot two times in the whole game. It seems that he has not returned to his best form.
Neymar, who also came on the bench, finally left the court with a red card.
Harvey's performance tonight is pretty good...
Barcelona's defense performance tonight was very poor, especially the two central defenders, which did not play the role of the last defense line.
Their performance is 'disaster'..."
The commentator of the Sky Sports Station yelled: "For Li, this is the Night of the Gods!
This will surely become a classic battle in the hearts of Atletico Madrid fans! They have never defeated Barcelona so cleanly at home!
Although Atletico Madrid is far behind Barcelona in terms of ball possession, they played a classic defensive counterattack!
Although the formation arranged by Simeone is a balanced offense and defense, we think this formation is more like a 4231.
Although Lee is a striker, he is more like a killer lying ambushed behind Costa on the court.
Costa, who is in front, is the key point of Atletico Madrid's offense. His fulcrum role is irreplaceable. It is like a nail in the front field, sending shells to teammates who are inserted in front.
Atletico Madrid's third goal fully illustrates this point.
Of course, Li's role is huge and irreplaceable.
His active retreat brought the ball, connecting the midfield and the front line.
His best performance tonight was still his strong personal ability. His two long-distance raids fully demonstrated his ability to the whole world!
Especially his second goal, he broke through Barcelona's midfield and backcourt with his own strength!
That was a Ronaldo goal!”
Atletico Madrid's bench rushed into the court at the moment the whistle sounded at the end of the game, and Simeone raised a long whistle to the sky!
Barcelona coach Martino stared at the dazzling score on the electronic display screen in a daze. He never thought that what he was greeted was a crushing defeat.
His team has been doing well throughout the first half, staying unbeaten in La Liga, with the only loss being in the irrelevant Champions League group stage.
However, this game tonight can completely throw him into hell...
Simeone took the initiative to move forward and shake hands with his compatriot Martino.
The two did not communicate while shaking hands.
When the players of both sides retreated from the field, reporters on the scene immediately flocked to the scene.
Costa shouted: "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!"
"We played the game we wanted!" said Tulan.
Messi said: "They performed better tonight, so it's time to win. We didn't play the game we wanted..."
Harvey said: "This is a very difficult result, but we all worked hard..."
"Every team can't be at its peak for every game of the season, it's clear we're not in good shape tonight," Innista said.
"We did not effectively curb Lee's performance tonight, which is our biggest problem," Busquets said.
Pique pointed the finger at the referee on duty: "Lajoz's law enforcement standards are surprising. Many fouls were not punished, and even those who should have given a red card were given only one yellow card at most.
I don't think it's a normal game, we're being treated unfairly here!"
When asked about his performance against Li Chuanqi, he said: "It is obvious that we have no effective way to curb him, which is one of the important reasons for this loss. Li's performance tonight is worthy of the fans who support him."
Pique is not willing to talk more in front of reporters, and the conflict between him and Li Chuanqi is the main reason.