Sports丨Simeone praises players' resilience in Barcelona win

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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone highlighted his side's resilience after his team beat Barcelona 2-1 — its 12th straight win in all competitions — and climbed to the top of La Liga on Saturday. Simeone acknowledged Barca was the better side for much of the game and highlighted his players' fighting spirit, after they rallied from a goal down to pick up Atletico's first win away to the Catalans since 2006, five years before his arrival at the club. ▲  Atletico Madrid players celebrate scoring the winning goal during a Spanish La Liga match against Barcelona at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday. REUTERS "I'm very happy with the team's effort. We were humble enough to suffer and to defend against a team that plays very well. In the first half, and I think until our goal, they were far superior to us," Simeone told reporters. "Then, I think we started to find our feet a bit in the game, and we saw that we could compete. The team managed to hold ………………………………