Simeone and Ancelotti are slowly forging a sporting rivalry that is now moving into the press room. Madrid derby games are back in all their glory and that is reflected in both the players' and coaches' appearances in front of the press. Simeone's controversial comments on Di María led to Ancelotti hitting back sarcastically and referring to Bale's Champions League goal in Lisbon.
Real and Atlético have played each other six times in less than a year, with a balance of three Real wins, two draws and one Atlético win. Those statistics could point to a certain inequality between the teams, but the truth of the matter is that, except in the Cup, every game was electrifying and had silverware up for grabs.
Atlético won the league thanks to their win at the Bernabéu and a draw in the return fixture. Real took the Champions, in a game that Atlético were winning until the 93rd minute. This is an evenly-matched rivalry between two teams that have pushed Real vs. Barcelona Clásicos into the background.
Tonight, a seventh derby game between Simeone and Ancelotti will decide yet another title: the Spanish Super Cup.
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