The tie against Chelsea has turned out well for Atlético.

And not only for the 210,000 euros that it cost him to pay for the move to Bucharest, due to the Spanish restrictions by the Covid with British flights.

Stefan Savic has been punished with four games for his expulsion at Stamford Bridge, where he elbowed in the area against

Rüdiger

.

Simeone already knows that next season he will not be able to count on the Balkan center-back until the fifth game of the group stage.

In addition, the rojiblancos will have to add another 24,000 euros to the account for another two fines from a second round in London that will cost them forgetting.

Although the impact of Savic's elbow on Rüdiger's chest, after a corner, seemed slight, the Italian

Daniele Orsato

did not think about it and showed Savic the red.

They were the last minutes (82 ') and the epitaph of the tie.

The German center-back got up from the grass with a half smile, having exaggerated the scene, while the Balkan was taken away by the demons on his way to the changing room tunnel.

So much so that some hot words came out of his mouth against the referee, which were reflected in the minutes.

This "abusive language" is what has increased the punishment to four games, for the breach of article 15 (1e) and 15 (1b) of UEFA.

Stamford Bridge's was his first direct red as an Atlético player and his third in Europe after the double yellow cards against

Qarabag

(2017) and

Monaco

(2018).

In 378 games (Manchester City, Partizan Belgrade and Fiorentina), he has been sent off six times.

This will prevent him from returning to the Champions League until the end of 2021.

The sanction is identical to the one received by his former teammate

Diego Costa

, in 2012, after being sent off in the Europa League for giving an alleged head butt to an opponent.

It happened in Plzen, against the Czech Viktoria, after coming to the rescue of a teammate and facing a rival.

The referee saw aggression and Costa did not play again until halfway through the return of his team to the Champions League (2013).

Notice to Simeone

Atlético will have to scratch their pocket a little more and will have to do it in the next 90 days.

It will be 24,000 euros that will have to be paid after the decision of the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.

Namely:

14,000

for "inappropriate behavior" of the team and

10,000

for being late in jumping onto the field, before starting the second act.

For the first, several players are singled out.

Five or more, according to the regulations.

For the second, the delay in returning to the pitch is pointed out directly to Simeone, "for being responsible for the delay in the kickoff."

The Argentine is subject to the economic sanction, which could be punished more harshly in the event of a repeat offense.

They are the collateral damage of a painful game that ended a month ago.

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