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Arthur Ferridge

Diego Simeone: Will Atletico Madrid boss be suspended for Arsenal clash after Liverpool red card?

Seeing red: Diego Simeone - (Getty Images)

Virgil van Dijk’s last-gasp winner condemned Atletico Madrid to a frustrating defeat in their Champions League opener on Wednesday night, but the Spaniards’ evening went from bad to worse as manager Diego Simeone was sent off in injury time.

Atletico trailed Liverpool 2-0 after just six minutes, but Marcos Llorente’s brace had the visitors back in contention with the match clock dwindling. Until, that is, Van Dijk intervened with a powerful header in the 92nd minute to ensure the hosts took the spoils.

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