Diego Simeone has slammed critics who derided Atletico Madrid's Champions League win over Liverpool as lucky, while comparing the tactics he employed that night to those of a boxer.

The Premier League leaders were drawn with Los Rojiblancos in the last 16 of this season’s competition after holders Liverpool won Group E and Atletico finished runners-up to Juventus in Group D.

Having lost the away leg 1-0 in Spain, Jurgen Klopp's side dominated in the return and went 2-0 ahead in extra-time after Roberto Firmino added to a first-half strike from Gini Wijnaldum.

But with No.1 goalkeeper Alisson unavailable, stand-in Adrian blundered soon after a precious away goal shortly afterwards with Atletico then taking advantage of Liverpool's need to

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