The Metropolitano is already roaring and winning like the Calderón, 14 consecutive victories and Simeone's record: "The stage scared us"

It costs a lot to move house. The old walls, the ones you leave, are full of memories, joys, sorrows and scars that you feel are yours.. If the walls are steps and the house is a stadium, that feeling is magnified.

It has been 2,233 days since Atlético de Madrid left the Vicente Calderón stadium. A stadium in which the colchoneros had suffered, cried, laughed and enjoyed for 50 years. The beginnings of today's Cívitas Metropolitano were hard on a sentimental level. “I miss the Calderón, but this is one more step. Rivals are going to feel intimidated when they come out. We still feel a bit on a neutral field,” said the red and white winger Filipe Luis at the time.

And Luis García Plaza agreed with the Brazilian defender. “The first half was the worst of the season. Maybe the scenario has scared us,” commented the babazorro coach in the press conference after his team's defeat against Atlético by two goals to one.. “Everything that happens to us at home has an important factor of our people,” said Diego Simeone.

Beyond the titles, the colchonero team had achieved a historic feat between 2012 and 2013: 14 consecutive wins at home. The best streak in their history came from the hand of Diego Simeone, the coach who has achieved the best results with the rojiblancos. “We have to take care of the situation we are going through and we want to take advantage of this moment,” said Simeone.

This streak has been matched with the match against Alavés. The team had been counting its games as victories at the Metropolitano since matchday 20 in the 2022/2023 season, which tied 1-1 against Getafe. Since then, nine victories in that season and five more in this one to equal the best streak in its history. Full at 15 if we count the victory against Feyenoord in the Champions League.

Curiously, the previous series of games won dates from May 2012 to April 2013 and was signed by the same coach who sat on the bench against Alavés. Simeone has 276 wins, 103 draws and 71 losses in the League with Atlético de Madrid.

Simeone's record

These numbers have been achieved thanks to another record in the domestic competition. With the match against the babazorro team, Simeone reaches 450 games in the League. He is the only coach who has reached that figure in the same club. “Happy and content because many footballers have supported an idea. Without their work it would be impossible for me to maintain the place I have,” the Argentine coach thanked.

Between the coach and his players they have already managed to do what Saúl asked for after the move between stadiums. “We have to create that magic that we had at the Vicente Calderón in the Metropolitano,” asked the red-and-white youth squad. Magic and records. All smiles.