Sevilla coach: We lost not because of the referee, but because Atletico Madrid performed well after scoring the goal

Football 9:16am, 2 November 2025 149

In the 11th round of La Liga last night, Sevilla lost 0-3 away to Atletico Madrid. After the game, Sevilla coach Almeida accepted an interview with DAZN.

Almeida first said: "We competed hard and performed well in the game for more than 30 minutes, but the game is not only about competing, but also winning. We played well in the first half and performed well at the beginning of the second half, but facing a strong opponent, a mistake like a penalty kick will change the trend of the entire game."

In the 76th minute, Almada scored an empty goal, giving Atletico a 2-0 lead, but Simeone was suspected of fouling when he stole the ball before. In this regard, Almeida said: "The foul before conceding the goal 0-2? I promised not to talk about the referee, although someone mentioned the penalty kick a few days ago. But everything should be reviewed, and if you remain silent, it seems like you don't care. But we lost not because of this, but because the opponent performed very well after the goal." Very good."

Finally, Almeida said: "Is this the fifth time we have been awarded a penalty? I don't want to talk about it. We started the second half well, but my players were not at 100%, so we can only play for 45 minutes."

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