The Atlético Madrid Chronicle
Player ratings14 Sep 2026
Kang-In Lee beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 44. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Squad14 Sep 2026
A row about effort at Atlético Madrid
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Pablo Barrios was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Market14 Sep 2026
Atlético Madrid promote Javier Reyes from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Javier Reyes has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market14 Sep 2026
Atlético Madrid promote Daniel Solís from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Daniel Solís has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
The dugout14 Sep 2026
Pablo Barrios gets picked when it counts
Every manager keeps a short list in his head of the men he wants on the pitch when the stakes rise, and it is never published. The team sheets for the big afternoons say Pablo Barrios is on it.
The dugout14 Sep 2026
The view from the dugout
“We did not lose. Some weeks that is all you get, and I would rather have the point than not.” Eduardo García chose the glass-half-full version of 0‑0; the supporters left with the other one.
Market14 Sep 2026
The Alejandro Grimaldo question follows Atlético Madrid around
Every press conference now starts and ends the same way: with Alejandro Grimaldo’s future. The manager has run out of new ways to say nothing.
Match12 Sep 2026
Atlético Madrid and Rayo Vallecano cancel each other out
Nil-nil, and few chances worth the name. Rayo Vallecano came to defend and left with exactly what they came for.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Javier Reyes makes his debut at 14
At 14 years old, Javier Reyes became the latest name off the academy production line to be handed a senior shirt.
In brief
- Squad The room hears from Alejandro Grimaldo
- Player ratings A defender's afternoon for Morten Hjulmand
- Market The window shut and Moha is still in the building