2011–12 Atlético Madrid season

106th season in existence of Atlético Madrid

Atlético Madrid 2011–12 football season
Atlético Madrid
2011–12 season
PresidentEnrique Cerezo
Head coachGregorio Manzano (until 22 December)
Diego Simeone (from 23 December)
StadiumVicente Calderón
La Liga5th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
UEFA Europa LeagueWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Radamel Falcao (24)
All:
Radamel Falcao (36)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2011–12 season was the 106th season in Atlético Madrid's history and their 75th season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.

Atlético Madrid competed for their tenth La Liga title and participated in the UEFA Europa League, entering in the Third qualifying round due to their seventh-place finish in the 2010–11 La Liga. They also entered the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32 where they were eliminated by Segunda B club Albecete 3–1 on aggregate. On 9 May 2012, They won the Europa League after beating Athletic Bilbao 3–0 in the final to give Diego Simeone his first trophy with the club when he was appointed in December after the sacking of Gregorio Manzano.

Kits

Supplier: Nike / Main Sponsors: Rixos Hotels, Huawei (both temporary) / Back Sponsor: Kyocera

Home
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Away
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Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3
Goalkeeper 4

Players

Squad information

As of 16 September 2011
No. Nationality Name Date of Birth (Age) Signed in Signed from Apps. Goals Notes
Goalkeepers
13 Belgium Thibaut Courtois ( 1992-05-11)11 May 1992 (aged 19) 2011 England Chelsea 4 0 On loan
25 Spain Sergio Asenjo (1989-06-28)28 June 1989 (aged 22) 2009 Valladolid 24 0
Defenders
2 Uruguay Diego Godín (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 25) 2010 Villarreal 31 2
3 Spain Antonio López (C) (1981-09-13)13 September 1981 (aged 30) 2001 Youth system 266 13
6 Brazil Filipe Luís (1985-08-09)9 August 1985 (aged 26) 2010 Deportivo La Coruña 41 1
17 Portugal Sílvio (1987-09-28)28 September 1987 (aged 23) 2011 Portugal Braga 6 0
18 Spain Álvaro Domínguez (2nd VC) (1989-05-15)15 May 1989 (aged 22) 2008 Youth system 83 2
21 Colombia Luis Perea (VC) (1979-01-31)31 January 1979 (aged 32) 2004 Argentina Boca Juniors 277 0
23 Brazil Miranda (1984-09-07)7 September 1984 (aged 27) 2011 Brazil São Paulo 4 0
Midfielders
4 Spain Mario Suárez (1987-02-24)24 February 1987 (aged 24) 2010 Mallorca 43 2
5 Portugal Tiago (1981-05-02)2 May 1981 (aged 30) 2011 Italy Juventus 68 8
8 Argentina Eduardo Salvio (1990-07-13)13 July 1990 (aged 21) 2010 Argentina Lanús 21 3
11 Turkey Arda Turan (1987-01-30)30 January 1987 (aged 24) 2011 Turkey Galatasaray 3 0
12 Brazil Paulo Assunção (1980-01-25)25 January 1980 (aged 31) 2008 Portugal Porto 123 1
14 Spain Gabi (3rd VC) (1983-07-10)10 July 1983 (aged 28) 2001 Zaragoza 65 2 Originally from youth system
19 Spain Koke (1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 19) 2009 Youth system 24 2
20 Spain Juanfran (1985-01-09)9 January 1985 (aged 26) 2011 Osasuna 23 1
22 Brazil Diego (1985-02-28)28 February 1985 (aged 26) 2011 Germany VfL Wolfsburg 2 1 On loan
Forwards
7 Spain Adrián (1988-01-08)8 January 1988 (aged 23) 2011 Deportivo La Coruña 7 3
9 Colombia Radamel Falcao (1986-02-10)10 February 1986 (aged 25) 2011 Portugal Porto 2 1
15 Portugal Pizzi (1989-10-06)6 October 1989 (aged 21) 2011 Portugal Braga 0 0 On loan

Transfers

In

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
7 FW Spain Adrián López 23 EU Deportivo La Coruña Transfer Summer 2015 Free Theguardian.com
9 FW Colombia Radamel Falcao 25 Non-EU Porto Portugal Transfer Summer €40M Goal.com
11 MF Turkey Arda Turan 24 Non-EU Galatasaray Turkey Transfer Summer €12M Goal.com
13 GK Belgium Thibaut Courtois 19 EU Chelsea England Loan Summer 2012 N/A BBC.co.uk
MF Portugal Pizzi 21 EU Braga Portugal Loan Summer 2012 N/A Goal.com
17 DF Portugal Sílvio 23 EU Braga Portugal Transfer Summer 2016 Eurosport.com
22 MF Brazil Diego 26 Non-EU Wolfsburg Germany Loan Summer 2012 N/A FourFourTwo.com
23 DF Brazil Miranda 25 Non-EU São Paulo Brazil Transfer Summer 2014 Free UEFA.com
MF Portugal Rúben Micael 25 EU Porto Portugal Transfer Summer €5M Goal.com

Out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
9 MF Brazil Elias 26 EU Sporting CP Portugal Transfer Summer €8.85M Eurosport.com
7 FW Uruguay Diego Forlán 32 EU Internazionale Italy Transfer Summer €5M Inter.it
FW Senegal Ibrahima 20 EU Osasuna Transfer Summer Free Marca.com
17 CB Czech Republic Tomáš Ujfaluši 33 EU Galatasaray Turkey Transfer Summer €2M Marca.com
13 GK Spain David de Gea 20 EU Manchester United England Transfer Summer €21M AS.com
10 FW Argentina Sergio Agüero 23 EU Manchester City England Transfer Summer €45M Skysports.com
10 MF Spain José Antonio Reyes 28 EU Sevilla Transfer Winter €3.5M+€1M in variables Sevillafc.es
1 GK Spain Joel 21 EU Rayo Vallecano Loan Winter N/A AS.com
– FW Brazil Diego Costa 23 Non-EU Rayo Vallecano Loan Winter N/A MARCA.com
MF Portugal Rúben Micael 25 EU Zaragoza Loan Summer N/A Goal.com

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Diego Simeone
2nd coach Vizcaíno
Technical coaches Rubén Baraja, Toni Servera, Joan Mesquida
Team delegate Pedro Pablo Matesanz
Kit managers Cirilo Gutiérrez, Cristian Bautista

Source: Clubatleticomadrid.com

Team stats

No. Pos. Name Total La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
13 GK Belgium Courtois 52 0 37 0 0 0 15 0
25 GK Spain S. Asenjo 5 0 1+1 0 2 0 1 0
2 DF Uruguay Godín 41 3 26+1 2 1 0 13 1
3 DF Spain A. López 7 0 2 0 1 0 3+1 0
6 DF Brazil Filipe Luís 53 0 36 0 1 0 16+1 0
17 DF Portugal Sílvio 14 0 8+1 0 0 0 4+1 0
18 DF Spain Domínguez 41 4 22+6 3 1 0 8+4 1
21 DF Colombia Perea 34 0 11+8 0 0 0 12+3 0
23 DF Brazil Miranda 44 2 25+2 1 1+1 0 14+1 1
28 DF Spain Manquillo 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 MF Spain M. Suárez 42 0 23+5 0 0 0 14 0
5 MF Portugal Tiago 32 0 22+2 0 0 0 5+3 0
8 MF Argentina Salvio 49 8 17+14 3 1+1 0 6+10 5
11 MF Turkey Arda 45 5 24+9 3 0 0 10+2 2
12 MF Brazil Assunção 17 0 5+4 0 2 0 4+2 0
14 MF Spain Gabi 49 3 30+1 2 1 0 16+1 1
16 MF Spain Fran Mérida 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Spain Koke 40 2 11+14 2 2 0 8+5 0
20 MF Spain Juanfran 44 1 23+3 0 2 0 10+6 1
22 MF Brazil Diego 43 6 27+3 3 1 0 11+1 3
48 MF Spain Saúl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
7 FW Spain Adrián 57 19 27+9 7 2 1 17+2 11
9 FW Colombia Falcao 50 36 33+1 24 1+1 0 13+2 12
15 FW Portugal Pizzi 16 1 0+11 1 1+1 0 1+2 0
41 FW Spain Pedro 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
– GK Spain Joel 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
– DF Spain Pulido 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
– MF Spain Raúl García 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
– MF Brazil Elias 2 2 0 0 0 0 0+2 2
– MF Spain Reyes 19 3 7+5 0 0 0 5+2 3
– FW Uruguay Forlán 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
– FW Brazil Diego Costa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Note:Italic denotes no longer with club.

Last updated: 13 May

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Player La Liga Copa del Rey Europa League Total
1 9 FW Colombia Radamel Falcao 24 0 12 36
2 7 FW Spain Adrián 7 1 11 19
3 8 MF Argentina Eduardo Salvio 3 0 5 8
4 22 MF Brazil Diego 3 0 3 6
5 11 MF Turkey Arda Turan 3 0 2 5
6 18 DF Spain Álvaro Domínguez 3 0 1 4
7 3 DF Uruguay Diego Godín 2 0 1 3
14 MF Spain Gabi 2 0 1 3
19 MF Spain José Antonio Reyes 0 0 3 3
10 9 MF Brazil Elias 0 0 2 3
19 MF Spain Koke 2 0 0 2
23 DF Brazil Miranda 1 0 1 2
13 15 FW Portugal Pizzi 1 0 0 1
20 MF Spain Juanfran 0 0 1 1
Own goals 2 0 0 2
TOTALS 53 1 43 97

Competitions

Pre-season

Arcángel de San Rafael v Atlético Madrid
10 July 2011 Friendly match Arcángel de San Rafael 1–19 Atlético Madrid Segovia
19:30 CEST Rafita 16' Reyes 2', 34'
Pedro 13', 16', 27', 38'
Filipe Luís 19', 32'
Collado 23', 31', 37'
Koke 24'
Mérida 47'
Gabi 50'
Costa 58', 72', 80'
Saúl 62', 66'		 Stadium: Complejo Residencial
Attendance: 300
Alcalá v Atlético Madrid
16 July 2011 Friendly match Alcalá 0–1 Atlético Madrid Alcalá
21:00 CEST Pedro 77' Stadium: Municipal del Val

Mid-season friendlies

Zamalek v Atlético Madrid
10 November 2011 Zamalek 1–4 Atlético Madrid Cairo Stadium
20:00 UTC+2 Mido 25' (pen.) Salvio 12', 14'
Diego 51', 74'		 Attendance: 44490
Referee: Samir Osman (Egypt)
Note: Zamalek SC Centennial.

La Liga

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Valencia 38 17 10 11 59 44 +15 61 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
4 Málaga 38 17 7 14 54 53 +1 58 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Atlético Madrid 38 15 11 12 53 46 +7 56 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6 Levante 38 16 7 15 54 50 +4 55 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b]
7 Osasuna 38 13 15 10 44 61 −17 54
Source: ESPN
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
  1. ^ Atlético Madrid won the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and thus secured the title holder spot in the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
  2. ^ Athletic Bilbao qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as runners-up of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey to Barcelona, who have qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. Consequently, Levante entered the play-off round.


Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDLWWLDDDLWLWLWLLDWDWDDDLDWLWLWLLWWDWW
Position813159888891210119118101011105766655555555555555
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2012. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Kickoff times are in CET.

Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid
21 August 2011 1 Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid San Sebastián
--:-- Stadium: Anoeta
Note: Postponed due to AFE strike after failing to reach a collective bargaining agreement with the LFP.[1]
Atlético Madrid v Osasuna
28 August 2011 2 Atlético Madrid 0–0 Osasuna Madrid
12:00 Perea Yellow card 71' Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 48,112
Referee: Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community)
Valencia v Atlético Madrid
11 September 2011 3 Valencia 1–0 Atlético Madrid Valencia
22:00 Soldado 52', Yellow card 52' Report Suárez Yellow card 41'
Tiago Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: González González (Castile and León)
Atlético Madrid v Racing Santander
18 September 2011 4 Atlético Madrid 4–0 Racing Santander Madrid
18:00 CET Falcao 23', 36' (pen.), 55'
Suárez Yellow card 31'
Perea Yellow card 72'
Adrián 78', Yellow card 89'		 Report Acosta Yellow card 75'
Osmar Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
Atlético Madrid v Sporting Gijón
21 September 2011 5 Atlético Madrid 4–0 Sporting Gijón Madrid
20:00 Lora 28' (o.g.)
Assunção Yellow card 43'
Koke Yellow card 67'
Domínguez 68'
Falcao 72', 81'		 Report Lora Yellow card 2'
Suárez Yellow card 23'
Carmelo Yellow card 33'
Rivera Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Iturralde González (Basque Country)
Barcelona v Atlético Madrid
24 September 2011 6 Barcelona 5–0 Atlético Madrid Barcelona
22:00 Villa 9'
Miranda 15' (o.g.)
Messi 26', 78', 90'
Piqué Yellow card 71'		 Report Perea Yellow card 72' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 83,154
Referee: Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country)
Atlético Madrid v Sevilla
2 October 2011 7 Atlético Madrid 0–0 Sevilla Madrid
18:00 Turan Yellow card 16'
Sílvio Yellow card 32'
Godín Yellow card 57'
Suárez Yellow card 70'
Domínguez Yellow card 89'		 Report Kanouté Yellow card 8'
Coke Yellow card 26'
Medel Yellow card 34'
Manu Yellow card 42'
Spahić Yellow card 43'
Cáceres Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
Granada v Atlético Madrid
15 October 2011 8 Granada 0–0 Atlético Madrid Granada
22:00 Rico Yellow card 24'
Martins Yellow card 42'
Nyom Yellow card 68'		 Report Gabi Yellow card 28'
Tiago Yellow card 50'
Juanfran Yellow card 53'
Miranda Yellow card 76'
Assunção Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Los Cármenes
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Turienzo Álvarez (Castile and León)
Atlético Madrid v Mallorca
23 October 2011 9 Atlético Madrid 1–1 Mallorca Madrid
18:00 Falcao 43' (pen.)
Turan Yellow card 56'
Suárez Yellow card 61'		 Report Hemed 2' (pen.)
Ramis Yellow card 42'
Chico Yellow card 47'
Bigas Yellow card 54'
Tissone Yellow card 68'
Akihiro Yellow card 84'
Castro Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
Athletic Bilbao v Atlético Madrid
27 October 2011 10 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
22:00 Martínez Yellow card 17'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 37'
Llorente 67', 70'
Toquero 74'
Ekiza Yellow card 80'		 Report Godín Yellow card 31'
Miranda Yellow card 52'
Sílvio Yellow card 66'
Assunçao Yellow card 81'
Salvio Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
Atlético Madrid v Zaragoza
30 October 2011 11 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Zaragoza Madrid
20:00 Adrián 19', 75'
Suárez Yellow card 24'
Domínguez 31'
Gabi Yellow card 34'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Meira Yellow card 44'
Ponzio Yellow card 55'
Rúben Micael Yellow card 59'
Postiga 79'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)
Getafe v Atlético Madrid
6 November 2011 12 Getafe 3–2 Atlético Madrid Getafe
22:00 Lacen Yellow card 11'
Míchel Yellow card 13', 49'
Lopo Red card 28'
Ríos Yellow card 31'
Güiza Yellow card 32'
Barrada 40'
Castro Yellow card 65', 83' (pen.)		 Report Filipe Luís Yellow card 8'
López Yellow card 18'
Falcao 30' (pen.)
Tiago Yellow card 39'
Salvio Yellow card 71'
Domínguez 80', Yellow card 90+4'
Turan Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Pérez Lasa (Basque Country)
Atlético Madrid v Levante
20 November 2011 13 Atlético Madrid 3–2 Levante Madrid
20:00 Turan Yellow card 15'
Adrián Yellow card 40', 74'
Domínguez Yellow card 52'
Pizzi 68'
Diego 83'		 Report El Zhar Yellow card 34'
Torres 72'
Iborra Yellow card 89'
Suárez 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid
26 November 2011 14 Real Madrid 4–1 Atlético Madrid Madrid
20:00 Ronaldo 24' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Alonso Yellow card 40'
Di María 49'
Higuaín 65'		 Report Adrián 15'
Diego Yellow card 18'
Courtois Red card 22'
Turan Yellow card 27'
Perea Yellow card 33'
Gabi Yellow card 36'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 67'
Godín Red card 81'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 80,315
Referee: Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
Atlético Madrid v Rayo Vallecano
4 December 2011 15 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Rayo Vallecano Madrid
17:00 Gabi 25'
Diego Yellow card 69'
Falcao 74'
Salvio 90+1'		 Report Fuego Yellow card 60'
Bangoura Yellow card 62'
Jordi Yellow card 78'
Gabi 90+2' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Clos Gómez (Aragon)
Espanyol v Atlético Madrid
11 December 2011 16 Espanyol 4–2 Atlético Madrid Cornellà de Llobregat
17:00 Verdú 5', 7'
Romaric 19'
Forlín Yellow card 27'
García Yellow card 40', 54'
Baena Yellow card 63'		 Report Falcao 32'
Assunção Yellow card 65'
Perea Yellow card 75'
Miranda Yellow card 84'
Turan 83'
Godín Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 20,823
Referee: Paradas Romero (Andalusia)
Atlético Madrid v Real Betis
18 December 2011 17 Atlético Madrid 0–2 Real Betis Madrid
12:00 Domínguez Yellow card 29'
Assunção Yellow card 40'
Gabi Yellow card 80'		 Report Cañas Yellow card 44'
Pozuelo 54', Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 72'
Iriney Yellow card 58'
Nacho Yellow card 71'
Casto Yellow card 87'
Santa Cruz 90+1'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: González González (Castile and León)
Málaga v Atlético Madrid
7 January 2012 18 Málaga 0–0 Atlético Madrid Málaga
22:00 Demichelis Yellow card 58'
Sánchez Yellow card 62'
Apoño Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Domínguez Yellow card 22'
Diego Yellow card 27'
Tiago Yellow card 59'
Falcao Yellow card 66'
Perea Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
Atlético Madrid v Villarreal
15 January 2012 19 Atlético Madrid 3–0 Villarreal Madrid
12:00 Falcao 40', 51' (pen.)
Turan Yellow card 59'
Tiago Yellow card 62'
Diego Yellow card 71', 80'		 Report López Yellow card 50' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Turienzo Álvarez (Castile and León)
Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid
22 January 2012 1 Real Sociedad 0–4 Atlético Madrid San Sebastián
20:00 Demidov Yellow card 2'
Aranburu Yellow card 11'
Mikel Yellow card 71'		 Report Falcao 3' (pen.), 83', 90+1', Yellow card 88'
Miranda Yellow card 25'
Suárez Yellow card 29'
Adrián 47'
Gabi Yellow card 59'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 62'
Juanfran Yellow card 67'
Diego Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
Osasuna v Atlético Madrid
30 January 2012 21 Osasuna 0–1 Atlético Madrid Pamplona
21:00 Lekić Yellow card 31'
García Yellow card 55'
Puñal Yellow card 90'		 Report Godín 40'
Falcao Yellow card 43'
Tiago Yellow card 65'
Courtois Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 15,010
Referee: Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
Atlético Madrid v Valencia
5 February 2012 22 Atlético Madrid 0–0 Valencia Madrid
21:30 Miranda Yellow card 32'
Falcao Yellow card 60'		 Report Ruiz Yellow card 16'
Albelda Yellow card 45'
Alves Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
Racing Santander v Atlético Madrid
11 February 2012 23 Racing Santander 0–0 Atlético Madrid Santander
18:00 Diop Yellow card 32'
Stuani Yellow card 50'
Acosta Yellow card 86'
Munitis Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Filipe Luís Yellow card 22'
Turan Yellow card 23'
Tiago Yellow card 39'
Gabi Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)
Sporting de Gijón v Atlético Madrid
19 February 2012 24 Sporting de Gijón 1–1 Atlético Madrid Gijón
18:00 Eguren Yellow card 17', 37'
Barral Yellow card 41'
Colunga Yellow card 59'
Castro Yellow card 63'
Bilić Yellow card 87'		 Report Canella 20' (o.g.)
Gabi Yellow card 30'
Suárez Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
Atlético Madrid v Barcelona
26 February 2012 25 Atlético Madrid 1–2 Barcelona Madrid
21:30 Godín Yellow card 23'
Juanfran Yellow card 25'
Turan Yellow card 30'
Falcao 49', Yellow card 85'
Tiago Yellow card 60'
Koke Yellow card 74'		 Report Messi Yellow card 8', 81'
Alves 36', Yellow card 70'
Fàbregas Yellow card 45'
Sánchez Yellow card 76'
Busquets Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Pérez Lasa (Basque Country)
Sevilla v Atlético Madrid
3 March 2012 26 Sevilla 1–1 Atlético Madrid Seville
22:00 CET (UTC+01) Medel Yellow card 21'
Navarro Yellow card 45+2'
Diawara 54'		 Summary Salvio 9', Yellow card 44'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 13'
Tiago Yellow card 34'
Juanfran Yellow card 53'
Domínguez Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Alfonso Alvarez Izquierdo
Atlético Madrid v Granada
11 March 2012 27 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Granada Madrid
12:00 CET (UTC+01) Miranda 38'
Koke Yellow card 60'
Godín Yellow card 73'
Falcao 90+1'		 Summary Nyom Yellow card 53'
Gómez Yellow card 63'
Henrique Red card 83'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
Mallorca v Atlético Madrid
18 March 2012 28 Mallorca 2–1 Atlético Madrid Palma
16:00 CET (UTC+01) Godín 47' (o.g.)
Pereira 49' Yellow card 53'
Castro Yellow card 52'
Ramis Red card 53'
Aouate Yellow card 69'
Martí Yellow card 89'		 Summary Falcao 66'
Gabi Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Iberostar Stadium
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez
Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
21 March 2012 29 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
20:00 CET (UTC+01) Gabi Yellow card 38'
Falcao 50', 72'
Juanfran Yellow card 64'
Miranda Yellow card 66'
Suárez Yellow card 82'		 Summary Herrera Yellow card 40'
San José Yellow card 63'
Martínez Yellow card 70', 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)
Zaragoza v Atlético Madrid
25 March 2012 30 Zaragoza 1–0 Atlético Madrid Zaragoza
12:00 CET (UTC+01) Apoño 90+5' Summary Salvio Yellow card 20'
Koke Yellow card 61'
Diego Yellow card 82'
Suárez Yellow card 90'
Godín Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
Atlético Madrid v Getafe
1 April 2012 31 Atlético Madrid 3–0 Getafe Madrid
12:00 CET (UTC+01) Salvio 24'
Diego 62'
Falcao 77'
Koke Yellow card 89'		 Summary Alexis Yellow card 53'
Díaz Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero (Andalusia)
Levante v Atlético Madrid
8 April 2012 32 Levante 2–0 Atlético Madrid Valencia
12:00 CET (UTC+01) Valdo 1', Yellow card 86'
Koné 9', Yellow card 41'
Ballesteros Yellow card 34'
Juanfran Yellow card 45'		 Summary Diego Yellow card 34'
Turan Yellow card 34'
Salvio Yellow card 49'
Suárez Yellow card 68'
Miranda Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 83'
Gabi Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid
11 April 2012 33 Atlético Madrid 1–4 Real Madrid Madrid
22:00 CET (UTC+01) Falcao 55'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 61'
Koke Yellow card 90+2'		 Summary Ronaldo 25', 68', 83' (pen.)
Arbeloa Yellow card 35'
Alonso Yellow card 58'
Di María Yellow card 78'
Callejón 88'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country)
Rayo Vallecano v Atlético Madrid
15 April 2012 34 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Atlético Madrid Madrid
21:30 CET (UTC+01) Movilla Yellow card 34'
Bangoura Yellow card 36'
Tamudo Yellow card 42'
Rober Yellow card 48'
Arribas Yellow card 82'
Tito Yellow card 90+3'		 Summary Miranda Yellow card 46'
Falcao 65'
Adrián Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
Atlético Madrid v Espanyol
22 April 2012 35 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Espanyol Madrid
18:00 CET (UTC+01) Godin 9', Yellow card 48'
Gabi Yellow card 16'
Turan 59', 61'
Falcao Yellow card 75'		 Summary Vilà 19'
López Yellow card 58'
Moreno Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon)
Real Betis v Atlético Madrid
29 April 2012 36 Real Betis 2–2 Atlético Madrid Seville
19:45 CET (UTC+01) Matilla Yellow card 45'
Pereira Yellow card 72', 88'
Iriney Yellow card 81'
Pozuelo 86'
Amaya Yellow card 90'		 Summary Tiago Yellow card 26'
Salvio Yellow card 41'
Koke 64'
Falcao 90+4'		 Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad
2 May 2012 20 Atlético Madrid 1–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
18:00 CET (UTC+01) Suárez Yellow card 23'
Gabi 54' Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 73'
Falcao Yellow card 83'		 Summary Zurutuza Yellow card 50'
Vela 90+1'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
Atlético Madrid v Málaga
5 May 2012 37 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Málaga Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+01) Suárez Yellow card 33'
Koke 69', Yellow card 88'
Diego Yellow card 73'
Tiago Yellow card 77'
Adrián 79'
Turan Yellow card 81'
Salvio Yellow card 90'		 Summary Eliseu 38'
Weligton Yellow card 78'
Sánchez Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
Villarreal v Atlético Madrid
13 May 2012 38 Villarreal 0–1 Atlético Madrid Villarreal
20:00 CET (UTC+01) Report Falcao 88' Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)

Copa del Rey

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round of 32

Albacete v Atlético Madrid
8 December 2011 First leg Albacete 2–1 Atlético Madrid Albacete
20:00 Calle 30' (pen.)
Núñez Red card 50'
Rocha Yellow card 56'
Zurdo 61'
Blázquez Yellow card 77'		 Report Domínguez Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 60'
Pizzi Yellow card 36'
Adrián 70'		 Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
Atlético Madrid v Albacete
21 December 2011 Second leg Atlético Madrid 0–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Albacete Madrid
20:00 Miranda Yellow card 57'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 60'
Falcao Yellow card 62'
Pizzi Yellow card 79'
Assunção Yellow card 87'		 Report Curto 1'
Rocha Yellow card 24'
Zurdo Yellow card 40'
Campos Yellow card 56'
Calle Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalan)

UEFA Europa League

Kickoff times are in CET.

Third qualifying round

Atlético Madrid Spain v Norway Strømsgodset
28 July 2011 First leg Atlético Madrid Spain 2–1 Norway Strømsgodset Madrid, Spain
21:00 Tiago Yellow card 40'
Reyes 54', 74'
Miranda Red card 76'		 Report Vilsvik Yellow card 19'
Sankoh Yellow card 50'
Storflor 80'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 30,056
Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie (Netherlands)
Strømsgodset Norway v Spain Atlético Madrid
4 August 2011 Second leg Strømsgodset Norway 0–2
(1–4 agg.)		 Spain Atlético Madrid Drammen, Norway
18:30 Nordkvelle Yellow card 76' Report Adrián 13'
Salvio Yellow card 23'
Gabi Yellow card 53'
Assunção Yellow card 56'
Domínguez Yellow card 69'
Reyes 90+3'		 Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 6,807
Referee: Mark Courtney (Northern Ireland)

Play-off round

Atlético Madrid Spain v Portugal Vitória de Guimarães
18 August 2011 First leg Atlético Madrid Spain 2–0 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães Madrid, Spain
22:00 Domínguez Yellow card 54'
Elias 68', 73'		 Report Olímpio Yellow card 37'
Paulo Sérgio Yellow card 54'
João Paulo Red card 64'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 27,153
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Vitória de Guimarães Portugal v Spain Atlético Madrid
25 August 2011 Second leg Vitória de Guimarães Portugal 0–4
(0–6 agg.)		 Spain Atlético Madrid Guimarães, Portugal
20:30 Nilson Yellow card 2'
Issam Yellow card 25'
Edgar Yellow card 57'		 Report Gabi 2' (pen.)
Adrián 18', 60'
Salvio Yellow card 30', 81'
Sílvio Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 10,330
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)

Group stage

Pos Team
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1 Spain Atlético Madrid 6 4 1 1 11 4 +7 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Italy Udinese 6 2 3 1 6 7 −1 9
3 Scotland Celtic 6 1 3 2 6 7 −1 6
4 France Rennes 6 0 3 3 5 10 −5 3
Source: Soccerway
Atlético Madrid Spain v Scotland Celtic
15 September 2011 1 Atlético Madrid Spain 2–0 Scotland Celtic Madrid, Spain
21:05 Falcao 3'
Gabi Yellow card 51'
Suárez Yellow card 59'
Diego 69'		 Report Kayal Yellow card 74'
Loovens Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 24,868
Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark)
Rennes France v Spain Atlético Madrid
29 September 2011 2 Rennes France 1–1 Spain Atlético Madrid Rennes, France
19:00 Danzé Yellow card 35'
Montaño 56'
Pitroipa Yellow card 64'		 Report Turan Yellow card 27'
Perea Yellow card 35'
Juanfran 87'		 Stadium: Route de Lorient
Attendance: 24,298
Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
Udinese Italy v Spain Atlético Madrid
20 October 2011 3 Udinese Italy 2–0 Spain Atlético Madrid Udine, Italy
19:00 Badu Yellow card 59'
Danilo Yellow card 62'
Benatia 88'
Floro Flores 90+4'		 Report Gabi Yellow card 73'
Assunção Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 10,026
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
Atlético Madrid Spain v Italy Udinese
3 November 2011 4 Atlético Madrid Spain 4–0 Italy Udinese Madrid, Spain
21:05 Adrián 7', 12'
Diego 37'
Suárez Yellow card 52'
Falcao 67'		 Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 18,300
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
Celtic Scotland v Spain Atlético Madrid
30 November 2011 5 Celtic Scotland 0–1 Spain Atlético Madrid Glasgow, Scotland
19:00 Majstorović Yellow card 54'
Ki Yellow card 58'		 Report Turan 30'
Gabi Yellow card 60'
Miranda Yellow card 66'
Perea Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 33,257
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
Atlético Madrid Spain v France Rennes
15 December 2011 6 Atlético Madrid Spain 3–1 France Rennes Madrid, Spain
21:05 Assunção Yellow card 14'
Falcao 38' (pen.)
Domínguez 42'
Turan 79'		 Report Apam Yellow card 24'
Mandjeck 86'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)

Knockout phase

Round of 32
Lazio Italy v Spain Atlético Madrid
16 February 2012 First leg Lazio Italy 1–3 Spain Atlético Madrid Rome, Italy
19:00 Klose 19' Report Adrián 25'
Suárez Yellow card 26'
Falcao 37', 63'
Juanfran Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Atlético Madrid Spain v Italy Lazio
23 February 2012 Second leg Atlético Madrid Spain 1–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Italy Lazio Madrid, Spain
21:05 Godín Yellow card 42', 48'
Assunção Yellow card 86'		 Report Diakité Yellow card 62'
Matuzalém Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)
Round of 16
Atlético Madrid Spain v Turkey Beşiktaş
8 March 2012 First leg Atlético Madrid Spain 3–1 Turkey Beşiktaş Madrid, Spain
19:00 Salvio 24', 27'
Adrián 37'		 Report Simão 53'
Ernst Yellow card 74'
Köybaşı Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 40,000[2]
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Beşiktaş Turkey v Spain Atlético Madrid
15 March 2012 Second leg Beşiktaş Turkey 0–3
(1–6 agg.)		 Spain Atlético Madrid Istanbul, Turkey
19:00 Adrián 26'
Falcao 83'
Salvio 90+4'		 Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium
Attendance: 23,000[3]
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
Quarter-finals
Atlético Madrid Spain v Germany Hannover 96
29 March 2012 First leg Atlético Madrid Spain 2–1 Germany Hannover 96 Madrid, Spain
21:05 Falcao 9'
Salvio 89'		 Report Diouf 38' Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Attendance: 35,000[4]
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Hannover 96 Germany v Spain Atlético Madrid
5 April 2012 Second leg Hannover 96 Germany 1–2
(2–4 agg.)		 Spain Atlético Madrid Hanover, Germany
21:05 Diouf 81' Report Adrián 63'
Falcao 87'		 Stadium: AWD-Arena
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Semi-finals
Atlético Madrid Spain v Spain Valencia
19 April 2012 First leg Atlético Madrid Spain 4–2 Spain Valencia Madrid, Spain
21:05 Falcao 18', 78'
Miranda 49'
Adrián 54'		 Report Jonas 45+3'
Costa 90+4'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Attendance: 49,400
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Valencia Spain v Spain Atlético Madrid
26 April 2012 Second leg Valencia Spain 0–1
(2–5 agg.)		 Spain Atlético Madrid Valencia, Spain
21:05 Report Adrián 60' Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Final
Atlético Madrid Spain v Spain Athletic Bilbao
9 May 2012 Final Atlético Madrid Spain 3–0 Spain Athletic Bilbao Bucharest, Romania
20:45 Falcao 7', 34', Yellow card 26'
Diego 85'		 Report Herrera Yellow card 22'
Amorebieta Yellow card 64'
Pérez Yellow card 75'
Susaeta Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 52,347
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

See also

References

  1. ^ "LFP and AFE to continue talks". LFP.es. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Atlético Madrid vs. Beşiktaş – 8 March 2012". Soccerway. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Beşiktaş vs. Atlético Madrid – 15 March 2012". Soccerway. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  4. ^ "De sensaciones no se vive". AS.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

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