Simeone's best defensive record

Twelve matchdays and just six goals against is what Atlético de Madrid takes this season after winning 0-1 at Real Betis in the last weekend. It is the team that least goals has conceded in Liga BBVA so far and is also the year in which the team has conceded fewer goals since Cholo's arrival.

Diego Pablo Simeone came on December 23, 2011 and debuted with the "Rojiblancos" in the matchday 18 of the 2011/2012 season with Atletico Madrid in the tenth position of the table and with 27 goals against. During his first 12 matchdays Atlético changed the dynamics of conceding goals: just seven targets slipped in Atletico's goal in the first 12 games of 'Cholo' Simeone on the bench.

In the 2012/2013 season, Atletico had conceded 11 goals, being Rayo Vallecano the team that most goals scored against the "Rojiblancos": 3. The following year, 2013/2014, Simeone's men improved in that aspect and totaled eight goals against with Thibaut Courtois between posts, who won the Zamora award for second consecutive year.

Last season was Miguel Angel Moya who held the post of the Belgian goalkeeper, who went to Chelsea FC. With 12 matchdays played, the Madrid side had received 12 goals. So this season is the best of Atlético Madrid in terms of conceding goals: only six. Jan Oblak, the goalkeeper in the twelve games played so far, has a lot of blame for it. The Slovenian has made 25 stops so far this championship and is one of the key pieces of Simeone´s team. Of the twelve games he has played in Atletico´s goal, seven ended with a clean sheet. His performances have helped him to concede in just five games, besides the great defensive work.

Villarreal, Deportivo, Valencia, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, twice, are the only teams who know what is to score in Atletico’s goal this season