Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona to win the winter championship, and Simeone broke the "Real Sa monopoly" for the third time?

The reporter reported coldly 0 shots on target in the first half, but in the second half, he scored the latest goal in La Liga away against Barcelona with 6 minutes of stoppage time, and won the La Liga winter championship this season...... What could be a better holiday gift for Simeone and Atletico? The Argentine boss ended his five-game losing streak against Barcelona and his 18-game winless streak on the road, as well as a 12-game winning streak in all competitions, just one short of the 13-game winning streak set by Simeone.

Atletico Madrid have one game in hand, three points ahead of the previous leader Barcelona, and coupled with the trend of breaking through the bamboo, the Spanish media and Atletico Madrid fans are already imagining: the Argentine iron coach will break the monopoly of Real Madrid and Barcelona for the third time after the 2013/14 and 2020/21 seasons to win La Liga.

After becoming the first coach to surpass 1,000 points since La Liga's three-point system this season, Simeone is expected to surpass legendary Atletico Madrid coaches Zamora and Herrera to become the coach with the most La Liga titles in history (three). Atletico beat the top team away from home as second in La Liga for the fourth time in their history, winning in 1940/41, 1964/65 and this time, before winning the title in 1940/41.

Ironically, just 55 days ago, Simeone was in a crisis for his managerial position. After a 1-0 defeat away to Betis, a 10-game unbeaten run in La Liga was ended, and the Champions League lost to Benfica and Lille by consecutive scores, with only one win in six games in all competitions. Barcelona, who are 10 points behind the top of the table in 11 league games, are even in jeopardy for the top four that will secure Champions League qualification. Argentine striker Alvarez, who signed from Manchester City for a total of 95 million euros, has been questioned, and senior striker Solot has also been unable to integrate into the team, and the previously proud defense is still not stable due to frequent injuries. In 2024, they had lost 14 games, tying the worst record ever since Simeone took charge.

After that, Simeone began to gradually adjust the starting lineup. The French centre-back became a mainstay at the top of the defensive line, and Barrios increased the defensive intensity in midfield, while also unleashing the attacking energy of the midfield. In order to increase the attacking power of the attack, Simeone gradually changed from a back three at the beginning of the season to focus on 442, Griezmann partnered Alvarez, and senior striker Solot came off the bench in the second half to attack the opponent's penalty area. Such a tactic not only activated midfielder De Paul, but also completely liberated the attacking end. Prior to the Barcelona beat, Simeone's Atletico Madrid scored at least three goals in five consecutive games for the first time, totalling 21 goals. Among them, Griezmann (6 goals) and Alvarez (4 goals) accounted for almost half.

Barcelona, the bitter host of the away game for many years, Atletico Madrid had 0 shots on target in the first half, and De Paul equalized the score with the first shot on target in the 60th minute. The goal was instigated by Alvarez and De Paul slotted home from distance. In the six minutes of stoppage time, Norwegian striker Solot's stunning goal was also assisted by Argentine player Molina, and Atletico's Argentine gang played a major role in the team's perfect record of 12 consecutive wins. Solot, a high school striker who completed the stunner, has scored 3 goals and 3 assists in the last 3 seasons away from Barcelona, and has gradually found his sense in front of goal recently.

Simeone's Atletico Madrid still maintained a solid defense and tenaciousness in the last 15 minutes, and Atletico Madrid has won as many as 86 games with the lowest score of 1-0 in the Simeone era, ranking first in La Liga; Six clean sheets in a 12-game winning streak have conceded just eight goals in total. Solot's goal, meanwhile, was Atletico's 14th goal in the final 15 minutes of the season, continuing to rank top of the statistic list, showing Atletico's perseverance in not giving up until the end of the game.

After 1049 days, he broke through the door of Barcelona again, defeated Barcelona away in La Liga for the first time in nearly 18 years, and reversed Barcelona away in La Liga for the first time in 37 years. After the game, the Atletico players threw a party directly in the dressing room, and Simeone also said that the key to the team's success was team spirit and rediscovering the tenacity that had made it a success. Once Simeone's signature iron-blooded spirit returns, Atletico will inevitably be the favourites to win the La Liga title.

After the holiday, Atletico Madrid have been weak in three consecutive games, and there should be no suspense to equal and break Simeone's own record of 13 consecutive wins in team history. But it's clear that Atletico fans want more, and the only time Atletico have won the winter title in the Simeone era was in 2020/21. And this time? Can Simeone rely on the Argentine gang to break the monopoly of Real Madrid and Barcelona on the La Liga title for the third time?