📰 'The blackest night': Spain reacts to shock Atlético Copa upset | OneFootball

Atlético Madrid were stunned on Thursday as they lost to third tier Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey.

In their first cup outing of the season, Diego Simeone’s men took the lead, only to be pegged back before losing in extra-time.

Here is how the media in Spain reacted to the most stunning defeat of Simeone’s career.

Marca – An historical humiliation

A player ratings piece in Marca said there was “nothing to save from the wreckage”.

“You have to go back to the days before Simeone to find something similar. It was precisely defeat to Albacete, also in Segunda B, that spelled the end for Gregorio Manzano and led to the signing of Simeone.”

Sport – The blackest night

“Diego Pablo Simeone’s Atlético Madrid are in the Intensive Care Unit.”

AS – History in León

“A 2-1 that will forever remain in the history of León.

“The night that they broke Simeone with a mirror. A budget of €512m separated the two.”

Mundo Deportivo – Atlético say goodbye

“Cultural have left one of the greats of Spanish football in the gutter.”