Digeo Simeone was pleased with the performance of his Atletico Madrid players in a 1-1 draw with Valencia after their UEFA Super Cup exertions.
Atletico triumphed 4-2 after extra time over city rival Real Madrid in Tallinn last week but could not make a winning start to its LaLiga campaign at Mestalla.
Angel Correa gave the visitors a first-half lead on Monday but Valencia grew into the game and netted an equaliser through Rodrigo Moreno early in the second period.
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Valencia looked the more likely to find a winner in the closing stages but Simeone saw plenty to be proud of in his side's performance.
"After 120 minutes of hard work, the boys responded well in a tough stadium. All of our matches against Valencia are like this. We're very similar teams. I think both of us tried to win the match with our subs," he said.
Discussing his opposite number, Simeone added: "Marcelino is a great coach. To get a point here in Valencia isn't easy. We tried to seize control of the match and we're leaving with a draw."
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