Diego Simeone admits Atletico Madrid 'weren't clinical enough' after bowing out of CL

The LaLiga outfit fell to a 1-0 loss at the Emirates Stadium in London after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in Spain last week.

Bukayo Saka netted the only goal on the stroke of halftime on Tuesday with Arsenal securing a place in the continental competition's final for the first time 20 years.

Simeone said after the game: "Well if we got knocked out it's because our opponents deserved to get through. They took their big chance in the first-half and they deserved to get through.

"I feel calm, I feel peaceful. We weren't clinical enough with the situations we were in. We improved in the second-half. There were things that could've gone our way but they didn't.

"We gave it our all and now we have to accept the place that we are in. Thanks to our supporters and players I feel proud to be where we are right now.

"I said we wanted to compete and we have done that. Unfortunately we haven't won anything but we have got to places that are hard to get to.

"Arsenal were the better team over these two legs, they are the best team we have faced this season. They play with a rhythm and a conviction that is very difficult to contain."

Simeone went on to praise Mikel Arteta for the work he has done at Arsenal, who are also chasing a Premier League title in the closing stages of the season.

"I think Mikel Arteta has done an incredible job at Arsenal," Simeone said. "He's been trying to get to this point for a long time, to reach the Champions League and to win the league.

"They have incredible financial power, and that's linked to what they're doing. I'm really pleased for them, they deserve it. They've been working very hard for many years."

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