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Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid avenge previous Dortmund defeat: 'The team responded'

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was delighted with Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League Group A victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Wanda Metropolitano, having lost to the same opponents 4-0 last month.

Goals in each half from Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezmann gave Atletico a deserved three points -- and also some revenge for the heavy defeat in the reverse fixture at Dortmund.

"The team responded, we understood how not to give spaces to a team that counter-attacks, is fast on the wings, was unbeaten all season, not conceding goals," Simeone said in his post-game news conference.