Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid 2019 (Atleti-Real 2019 FRIENDLY VIDEO BELOW)
Final score and result:- Atletico Madrid vs Real 7-3 (Diego Costa*4, Joao Felix, Correa, Vitolo/Nacho, Benzema pen, Carrera)
Metlife Stadium- 26 July, 2019- Pre-season friendly
A hammering for Real Madrid in New Jersey as Atleti beat them 7-3
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia 2019 (Atleti-VCF 2019)
Final score and result:- Atletico Madrid vs Valencia 3-2 (Morata, Griezmann, Correa/Gameiro, Parejo pen)
Wanda Metropolitano- 24 April, 2019
Atleti keep their slim title hopes alive with a 3-2 win over Valencia
This Diego Costa red card v Barcelona was a pivotal moment in Atleti’s clash against the Blaugrana on 6 April, 2019. With the game tied at 0-0, Striker Costa was sent off in the 28th minute for insulting and abusing referee Jesus Gil Manzano. Barcelona went on to win the game 2-0. Manzano wrote in his referee report after the game that Costa had used abusive language towards his (Manzano’s) mother and added that he had grabbed him by the arm to prevent him from showing yellows to his Atleti team mates.