Ivan Saponjic of Atletico Madrid controls the ball during the Copa del Rey second round defeat to Cornella at Nou Municipal de Cornella de LlobregatLa Liga leaders Atletico Madrid were knocked out of the Copa del Rey after a shock 1-0 defeat away to third division side Cornella on Wednesday. "They played their game and they were better than us. Atletico coach Simeone added: "We always want to win but today our opponents deserved to go through, just like last year. "Things change all the time in football, and you have to be open to all possibilities. I'm very happy here but you have to be open to whatever the club decides," Simeone, who has a contract until 2022, added.

Source: Irish Independent January 06, 2021 20:48 UTC