Simeone responded by taking a red card from the official and standing up to Liverpool supporters near the away technical area before being forced to observe the closure phase from the stands.
Previously, the Atletico boss and his team enthusiastically celebrated in front of Liverpool fans after a biased strike that saw Spain’s side level 2-2 despite chasing two goals early in the encounter.
Simeone, 55, justified his loss of calm during a post-match media briefing, claiming he was “shamed.” He said: “They talk about taking care of each other all the time, but they insult you throughout the game and can’t say anything because you’re a manager.”
“My reaction was unfair, but did you know that I was humiliated for 90 minutes, then scored my opponent’s score and then insulted? That’s not that easy.
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“(The judge told me) He understood me and I hope Liverpool can improve that aspect.
“There was humiliation during the match, including gestures. It’s clear that I have to stay calm. I have to put up with insults, gestures, all sorts of situations.
“I’m not going to get into the exact nature of insults. I don’t want to get involved in it. I have to stay in my place. I know what happened behind the manager’s bench. I can’t solve social problems in one press conference.
Identified as Jonny Poulter – Liverpool supporter who brought up Simeone who posts incident videos to X – “Do you have any assists?”
Atletico returned one to 2-1 just before halftime through Marcos Lorente, but there was a suggestion that the target should be ruled out due to offside. With nine minutes left, Atletico completed his comeback when Llorente scored a second goal thanks to another bias.
However, the drama didn’t end there as Van Dick headed home from the corner in the 92nd minute.
