Julián Álvarez was “incredulous” after his penalty kick was disallowed in Atlético Madrid’s Champions League round-of-16 defeat to Real Madrid, a source told ESPN.
The migration of Catalans and/or former Barça employees to City and their significance in the club’s rise is no secret. The extent of it, though, may be less known.
Substitute Saul Niguez scored a late winner to give Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Villarreal on Monday, as Diego Simeone’s side climbed back into LaLiga’s top four.