Simeone makes 500th appearance for Atletico

Argentine coach Diego Simeone played his 500th match with Atletico Madrid in the Spanish League "La Liga", in his team's match against Real Mallorca in the 22nd round of the 2024-2025 season. Thus, Simeone became the first coach in the history of the competition to reach this number of matches with one team. Since taking over the technical leadership of the team, Simeone has achieved 305 wins, while drawing in 112 matches, and losing 82 times, according to statistics provided by the specialized global network "Opta". Simeone is the eighth coach to reach 500 matches in the history of the Spanish League, but he outperforms everyone in achieving this achievement with the same team, which reflects his continuity and great contributions with "Rojiblancos". Atletico Madrid continues its fierce competition for the top of "La Liga", as it occupies second place with 45 points after 21 rounds, at a time when it continues to pressure Real Madrid and Barcelona for the local title. The team is 4 points behind Real Madrid before the start of Atletico's match against Mallorca, and Real Madrid's match against Espanyol.