Simeone: 'Real Madrid are surely the best in the world'

After eliminating Real Madrid from the Spanish Sup, Diego Simeone paid a surprise compliment to Los Blancos.

“Real Madrid are surely the best in the world," the Argentine said after Atletico defeated Ancelotti's men 4-2 in extra time, as quoted by Diario AS.

“They do counterattack, run the distance, score from middle as they have a big striker, that’s why they win almost every game. It's not luck. They’re good but we also compete well. All our games were close.

“It’s very difficult to win against Real Madrid, they have a lot of options, that's why they win almost everything. When do they lose?”

Real Madrid have suffered only two defeats so far this season, both coming against Atletico at Wanda.