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Atletico Madrid’s Argentinian coach Diego Simeone reacts at the end of the UEFA Champions League quarter final second leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Manchester City FC at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on April 13, 2022. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)
Gary Neville has leapt to the defence of Atletico Madrid's players following their antics on Wednesday night whilst acknowledging it may be an "unpopular view".
It might have been the most uncharacteristic 45 minute display we've ever seen from Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, but a goalless draw in Madrid saw City reach the Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Atletico Madrid.
Diego Simeone aimed a thinly veiled dig at Pep Guardiola on a feisty and bad-tempered night at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday, where Manchester City's advance to the semi-finals was overshadowed by a brawl on the pitch and in the tunnel.
Diego Simeone has denied sarcastically applauding Pep Guardiola and the Manchester City bench before tempers flared in Madrid.
After Phil Foden's introduction in the first leg of Manchester City's Champions League quarter-final battle with Atletico Madrid, it was no surprise he started the second leg and no surprise he was targeted by relentless Atleti challenges.
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone left his post-match press conference after being asked by a reporter to give Real Madrid advice on how to defeat Manchester City.