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Gabi: Atletico must now match Barcelona and Real Madrid

The captain challenge his team to improve and thanked fans for producing a wondrous atmosphere in the Vicente Calderon's final European game

Gabi says Atletico Madrid can match their stellar La Liga rivals after going down swinging in the Champions League semi-finals to Real Madrid.

Goals from Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezmann had Atleti, and a raucous Vicente Calderon, dreaming of a remarkable second-leg comeback from 3-0 down, but Isco's goal three minutes before half-time stymied the contest.

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Diego Simeone's men have had four successive Champions League campaigns ended by defeats to their near neighbours, while Atleti have failed to match Los Blancos and Barcelona in LaLiga this season, and sit 10 points adrift of the title race.