Mourinho's print-out and paranoia as Atlético beat Real

Thirteen years after their last derby, Mourinho faced Simeone again — and brought a piece of paper to the press room.

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What happened. Atlético beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Metropolitano, handing José Mourinho a derby defeat to Diego Simeone 13 years after their previous meeting. In the press room, Mourinho held up a piece of paper and said it told the story.

• Mourinho's last derby was the 2013 Copa del Rey final, which Real lost to Atlético.
• Simeone, still in black, defeated Mourinho again at a stadium that did not exist back then.
• Mourinho told reporters the paper saved them the bother of a press conference.

“We can save ourselves the bother of the press conference, because the story is right here.”

— José Mourinho

The result leaves Mourinho's return to Madrid derby rivalry defined by another defeat to Simeone.

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