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A little more to notice in Atlético.
Match reports, columns, player profiles and quizzes from an independent media project devoted to Atlético.
Friendly
08.15
RECENT RESULTS
2–1
4–1
Player Profile
What Will Pablo Barrios Inherit?
Koke built a midfield standard over 700-plus matches. Barrios is not copying it — he is inheriting the same weight through a different shape. A progressive-carry rate in the top 12% of European midfielders and the void exposed by two right-thigh injuries. Through data and key moments, this column traces the generational handover forming in Atlético's engine room.
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13GKJan OblakVIEW PLAYER →1GKJuan MussoVIEW PLAYER →17DFDávid HanckoVIEW PLAYER →18DFMarc PubillVIEW PLAYER →24DFRobin Le NormandVIEW PLAYER →2DFJosé María GiménezVIEW PLAYER →3DFMatteo RuggeriVIEW PLAYER →22DFAlejandro GrimaldoVIEW PLAYER →14DFMarcos LlorenteVIEW PLAYER →23MFMorten HjulmandVIEW PLAYER →8MFPablo BarriosVIEW PLAYER →4MFRodrigo MendozaVIEW PLAYER →5MFJohnny CardosoVIEW PLAYER →21MFObed VargasVIEW PLAYER →6MFKokeVIEW PLAYER →7MFKang-in LeeVIEW PLAYER →10MFÁlex BaenaVIEW PLAYER →11FWAdemola LookmanVIEW PLAYER →20FWGiuliano SimeoneVIEW PLAYER →19FWJulián ÁlvarezVIEW PLAYER →9FWAlexander SørlothVIEW PLAYER →
WHY CHOLISMO LAB
A loss looks a little different when you can see why.
Following Atlético means accepting that plenty of matches will not end well. But when you understand why, even the same 0–1 can look different. Where did the team stop progressing in the first half? Which player was the opponent trying to remove from the game?
Cholismo Lab is an independent media project run by one Atlético supporter. We revisit matches, look closely at players and tactics, and make player profiles and quizzes too. The aim is to leave you noticing something different when you watch the next match.
We hope it gives people who already love Atlético more to enjoy. And if discovering a player or a match here helps someone new fall for the club, that would make us very happy too. It is one of the reasons to keep the site going.
MATCH REPORTS
Atlético Madrid's La Liga season ended in humiliation as Villarreal ran riot in a 5-1 final-day rout at La Cerámica. Four first-half goals exposed the defensive frailties that haunted Simeone's side all season. Griezmann's farewell was overshadowed, and fourth place was confirmed.
COLUMNS
Buy at €40m, sell at €40m: what is a club left with?
Buy a player for €40m, sell him a year later for €40m, and the accounts show an €8m profit. It is not a gain: it is expense already booked, coming back. Amortisation, book value, the 30 June year-end and tax, traced through Atlético's 2024-25 accounts.