Atlético won a five-goal rehearsal for the Copa del Rey final, taking control after Simeone's five substitutions and sealing victory through Nico González's brace.
Read more COLUMNLookman and Ruggeri spent over two years together at Atalanta. This column traces Gasperini's left-side blueprint, the Europa League final as their peak, and their reconnection at Atlético.
Read more"Partido a partido"One match at a time
The philosophy Simeone values most at Atlético. Not distant dreams — everything staked on the match right in front of you.