Diego Simeone hails match winner Luis Suarez after key Osasuna win | OneFootball

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·16 May 2021

Diego Simeone hails match winner Luis Suarez after key Osasuna win

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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone was full of praise for Luis Suarez as the Uruguayan netted a late winner in their 2-1 victory over Osasuna.

Suarez has been a revelation at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano following his summer move from Barcelona but his goal on the penultimate weekend of the campaign is his most important strike yet.


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Ante Budimir’s goal gave the visitors a late advantage but a salvage act from Renan Lodi and Suarez rescued a vital win to preserve Los Rojiblancos’ two point lead at the top of the table.

“He is always there. He gives us leadership and who better than him(Suarez) to solve a game that we could have lost without him,” Simeone told a post match interview with Marca.

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“We will prepare with the same enthusiasm for the final day as we have done since I arrive in 2011.

“The team will be fierce and I want the fans to continue to feel proud of what we have done.”

The victory means Simeone’s go into the final weekend of the 2020/21 with their advantage intact over Real Madrid after Zinedine Zidane’s side won 1-0 away at Athletic Bilbao.

Atletico now go to relegation battling Real Valladolid next weekend with Real Madrid at home to Europa League finalists Villarreal.

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