Atletico Madrid ready to 'suffer in Turin' in return leg against Juventus - Diego Simeone

ESPN FC's Sid Lowe credits Atletico Madrid for showing their mental strength by overcoming the reversed decisions made by VAR. Following Atletico Madrid's opener, ESPN FC's Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno saw a Juventus side that appeared 'flustered and rattled.' Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said his team had "shown their balls" in beating Juventus 2-0 in Wednesday's Champions League round of 16 first leg, while predicting they would still have to suffer in the return game next month. After a first half in which much of the attention was focused on ex-Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo's return to the Spanish capital, Atletico upped the energy after the break and deservedly took the game thanks to goals at set-pieces from centre-backs Jose Maria Gimenez...

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