Diego Simeone left frustrated as Atletico Madrid suffer late collapse at Getafe

Atletico Madrid's head coach, Diego Simeone, expressed profound disappointment regarding his team's "poor performance" following their 2-1 defeat against Getafe on Sunday, a result that eliminated their opportunity to ascend to the top of the LaLiga table.

After Alexander Sorloth converted a penalty to put Atletico ahead in the 75th minute, Getafe capitalized on the dismissal of forward Angel Correa due to a studs-up challenge, ultimately rallying to secure victory with a rapid brace from Mario Arambarri.

"The match didn't offer anything, it wasn't a good match to watch and a really bad performance," Simeone told DAZN.

"From a tactical point of view, each team looked for what suited them best. We didn't find what we were looking for but that was penalty, then Angel (Correa) was sent off and... pouf... It couldn't be."

Barcelona currently holds the top position with 57 points, leading by one point over Atletico and three points ahead of third-placed Real Madrid, who are set to host Rayo Vallecano later on Sunday.

Atletico is scheduled to compete against their longstanding rivals Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 matchup on Wednesday, followed by a LaLiga encounter against Barcelona on Sunday.

"I don't think it was a matter of attitude, the mental side was OK, but it wasn't a good game by us today," Simeone said.

"Nothing happened in the match. It was a tight game, we had the chance to manage the end better, but it can happen, it's football... It happens... Congratulations to the opponent and let's be calm and accept it... Let's move forward."

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