In just a matter of days, one of Atletico Madrid’s most promising seasons turned into great disappointment. Playing well and with confidence, Atletico looked poised for a deep run in the Champions League,

On matchweek 28, Kylian Mbappe's brace led Real Madrid to a gutsy comeback win over Villareal to keep the pace at the top. But the most significant result came a day later, as Barcelona came back from a two goal deficit to defeat title rivals Atlético Madrid.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone remains optimistic about the club's title chances after Sunday's 4-2 LaLiga defeat to Barcelona, saying the loss was not down to bad luck but lack of consistency. Hansi Flick's side staged a comeback at the Metropolitano,