Simeone: Arsenal “better” after 13-minute blitz
Atlético Madrid
October 2025
Arsenal’s 4–0 win was decided by a 13-minute burst—set-piece precision and a Gyökeres brace—prompting Simeone to concede his side were outplayed after the opener. He lamented errors and dead-ball lapses that flipped game state beyond recovery. Declan Rice’s deliveries and crowding of second balls dismantled Atlético’s zonal assignments. Arsenal exploited half-space switches after the first goal, maintaining rest-defence to suffocate counters. Atlético’s structure frayed chasing the match, amplifying set-piece variance against elite execution.