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Atletico Madrid It hurts eliminated from Club World Cup 2025. One of the causes is a landslide defeat from Paris Saint-Germain.
Atletico Madrid met Botafogo on the last matchday of Group B. In the duel that took place at Rose Bowl on Tuesday (6/24/2025) early morning hrs, Diego Simeone’s troops won 1-0 through Antoine Griezmann’s goal in the 87th minute.
In different places at the same time, there is a Seattle Sounders vs PSG match. Les Parisiens won 2-0.
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The situation makes there are three teams in Group B that have six points. This then there was a calculation of mini standings with three teams without involving Seattle Sounders who had zero points.
PSG defeated Atletico 4-0 and lost 0-1 against Botafogo. On the other hand, Botafogo beat PSG 1-0 and Atletico won 1-0 with Botafogo.
PSG was at the top of the standings because it had a goal difference +3. Botafogo in second place with a goal difference 0 and Atletico in third place because of his goal difference -3.
The elimination of Atletico in the calculation of the goal difference occurred due to being crushed by PSG on the first matchday. Simeone regretted that.
“Frustration because it did not qualify. Getting six points in the group was not bad, but the match against PSG destroyed us,” Simeone told Dazn.
Simeone also highlighted about the referee’s decision that was detrimental to Atletico. He felt his team in some moments deserved to be given a penalty.
“In today’s match, there is an opportunity to lead. Then there is a penalty when the referee reviews the previous game so that it does not provide a penalty that should be given,” he continued.
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