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Few coaches in recent memory have been as fiery and intense on the touchline as Diego Simeone and José Mourinho.
A duo of pragmatic tacticians who wear their emotions openly, both men share an obsession with winning. Fortunately, they rank among the finest managers the game has ever seen, and success has been a constant companion throughout their careers.
Despite their enduring status among Europe's top tactical minds, encounters between Simeone and Mourinho have been surprisingly rare since their very first clash back in 2012.
With that in mind, here's a full breakdown of their head-to-head record.
Atlético Madrid 1–4 Real Madrid (April 11, 2012)
Simeone joined Atlético Madrid midway through the 2011–12 campaign and had to wait four months before experiencing his first Madrid derby as a manager. Mourinho, meanwhile, had been orchestrating Real Madrid's dominance at the top of Spanish football, and showed his managerial counterpart absolutely no mercy in their inaugural meeting.
Cristiano Ronaldo was at his devastating best, bagging a hat trick past Thibaut Courtois, with Radamel Falcao briefly leveling the score during the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's treble. To round things off, José Callejón added a fourth in the 87th minute to complete a thoroughly dominant victory.
Real Madrid 2–0 Atlético Madrid (Dec. 1, 2012)
Simeone fared marginally better in the opening Madrid derby of his first complete season in charge of Atléti, yet his second encounter with Mourinho still ended in a loss. Visits to the Bernabéu are never easy, particularly with Ronaldo operating at the peak of his powers.
The Portuguese superstar once again proved to be Simeone's nemesis, driving Los Blancos into an early lead before teeing up Mesut Özil after the interval.
Mourinho is one of the sharpest tactical minds in world football, but when your attacking quartet consists of Ronaldo, Özil, Karim Benzema and Ángel Di María, tactical brilliance is almost secondary.
Atlético Madrid 1–2 Real Madrid (April 27, 2013)
Mourinho's unbeaten run against Simeone extended into their second meeting of the 2012–13 season, played this time at the Vicente Calderón Stadium. An early exchange of goals set the nerves jangling inside Atléti's former ground, with Falcao's fourth-minute strike cancelled out by Juanfran's own goal.
Real Madrid had the final say, however, with Di María delivering the killer blow. With 25 minutes left on the clock, the Argentine international struck the decisive goal to hand Mourinho yet another derby-day triumph.
Atlético Madrid 2–1 Real Madrid (May 17, 2013)
It proved to be fourth time lucky for Simeone, as his long-awaited first victory over Mourinho finally arrived in the 2013 Copa del Rey final. Atléti hadn't lifted the trophy in 17 years and were heavy underdogs against their more illustrious city rivals, but a breathless contest swung their way after extra time.
Ronaldo broke the deadlock once more in the showpiece occasion, but Diego Costa restored equality with a late first-half effort. The second period offered no goals but plenty of drama, as Mourinho was dismissed from the touchline and six yellow cards were brandished before an additional 30 minutes of nail-biting tension.
An unlikely match-winner emerged in the 99th minute, as centre-back Miranda glanced home a header from Koke's cross. There was still time for further controversy, with both Ronaldo and Gabi receiving red cards in the closing moments of a landmark day for Los Rojiblancos.
Atlético Madrid 0–0 Chelsea (April 22, 2014)
Simeone and Mourinho would meet again almost a year later, though this time the matchup pitted Simeone's Atléti against Mourinho's Chelsea.
Mourinho had returned to Stamford Bridge following his exit from Real Madrid and guided Chelsea to the Champions League semifinals in his first season back at the helm. Standing between him and a third European title, however, was a resolute and well-drilled Atléti side.
Chelsea travelled to the Spanish capital for the crucial first leg and came away satisfied with a hard-earned goalless stalemate. It appeared to hand them the upper hand ahead of the return fixture in west London — or so they believed.
Chelsea 1–3 Atlético Madrid (April 30, 2014)
Chelsea, who had claimed the Champions League title just two years earlier, were widely tipped to overpower their Spanish opponents and book their place in the final. When former Atléti striker Fernando Torres put them ahead in the 36th minute, everything appeared to be going according to plan.
However, Adrián López disrupted Chelsea's blueprint just before the break with an equalizer, and Costa — who would later become a fan favourite at Stamford Bridge — completed a stunning comeback on the hour mark, converting from the penalty spot.
As Chelsea pressed desperately for an equalizer, gaps began to open at the back, and Arda Turan capitalised ruthlessly, netting his fourth goal of the European campaign to seal Atléti's place in the final.
Simeone's joy was short-lived, however, as he would once again fall to Mourinho's former club Real Madrid in the showpiece event.