Simeone proud of Atletico despite end of title dreams

Bongarts

"We have been enjoying a great season and we have again been able to compete with Barcelona and Real Madrid - I am happy with that. 

"We were obviously missing something today. It hurts that we are out of the title race, but I am happy that we were battling for the title until the penultimate game.

"Levante deserved their win. I can only speak highly of them. This is the beauty of the game. Levante were already down, but they never stopped fighting. 

"A team that just played a Champions League semi-final can lose. But the game against Bayern on Tuesday is no excuse."

Atletico meet Celta Vigo next week, before they take on arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League final at the San Siro on May 28.