The Argentine Diego Simeone has equaled Luis Aragonés as the coach with the most victories in the history of the Spanish First Division, reaching the number of 344 wins with Atlético de Madrid. The achievement was achieved last Saturday at Ciudad de Valencia, when the red and white team beat Levante 2-1, with goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Giuliano Simeone. With this victory, Simeone equals the record of Aragonés, who accumulated 344 victories in 757 games coached across eight clubs, including Barcelona, Betis, Espanyol, Mallorca, Sevilla, Valencia, Oviedo and, of course, Atlético.
Aragonés's record had remained undefeated for years, surpassed only by Miguel Muñoz, Ernesto Valverde, Manuel Pellegrini, Javier Irureta, Fernando Daucik, Marcelino García Toral, Javier Clemente and Víctor Fernández. Simeone's figure of 344 victories is reached with 565 games coached at Atlético, where he has won two league titles (2013-14 and 2020-21) and has been the only coach to beat Barcelona and Real Madrid in the same season in the last twenty years. The coach has also led the club to win the Europa League, winning eight titles in total.
The Valencia match featured a lineup that included Jan Oblak in goal, Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, David Hancko, Alejandro Grimaldo and Giuliano Simeone, among others. Grimaldo's goal came in the 36th minute after a precise shot that beat Matthew Ryan, and the second goal, by Giuliano Simeone, came after a collective play that culminated with a pass from Álex Baena. Despite two goals disallowed for offside, Atlético maintained the advantage and secured the victory.
With this figure, Simeone is 192 games less than Aragonés, which demonstrates the coach's consistency and success in the modern era of Spanish football. Next Sunday Atlético faces Barcelona, with the league leadership at stake. Simeone's record not only reinforces his position as one of the most successful coaches in Atlético's history, but also consolidates his legacy as one of the greatest leaders in Spanish football.