2006–07 Atlético Madrid season

Atlético Madrid opened a new chapter in its history with the appointment of Mexican coach Javier Aguirre, who had been successful managing Osasuna. With the club-record signing of superstarlet Sergio Agüero as well as Mariano Pernía and Raúl García, Atlético emulated at repeating Aguirre's recent feat of taking Osasuna to UEFA Champions League. The end result was 60 points, the best points haul in its five-season La Liga return, although this was not enough even for UEFA Cup qualification, which resulted in captain Fernando Torres departing for Liverpool, the transfer causing fury among the support. It was the sole season that he and Sergio Agüero played together.

Atlético Madrid
2006–07 season
PresidentEnrique Cerezo
Head coachJavier Aguirre
StadiumVicente Calderón
La Liga7th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Top goalscorerFernando Torres (15)
Biggest win4–1 vs Athletic Bilbao (17 Sept. 2006)
4–1 vs Getafe (13 May 2007)
Biggest defeat0–6 vs FC Barcelona (20 May 2007)
Away (Red) colours
Away (Blue) colours

Kit

In March 2006, Nike announced that the home kit for the forthcoming season will leave the usual stripes and feature halves instead, with the home kit consisting of halves in red and white and the away kit consisting of halves in navy blue and white.[1] However, due to a massive negative reception from the fans, the club refused to use the red and white kit as their home choice. Finally, Nike decided to bring back the 2005–06 kit as their home choice, while both new kits will serve as away choices, depending on the color combinations used by the opposing team.[2]

Supplier: Nike, Inc.
Sponsor(s): Kia Motors

Home
Away (Red)
Away (Blue)

Source: Diario AS

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

La Liga
Main article: 2006–07 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Villarreal 38 18 8 12 48 44 +4 62 2007–08 UEFA Cup First round
6 Zaragoza 38 16 12 10 55 43 +12 60[lower-alpha 1]
7 Atlético Madrid 38 17 9 12 46 39 +7 60[lower-alpha 1] 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round
8 Recreativo 38 15 9 14 54 52 +2 54
9 Getafe 38 14 10 14 39 33 +6 52 2007–08 UEFA Cup First round[lower-alpha 2]
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
  1. ATM 0–1 ZAR; ZAR 1–0 ATM
  2. Since Sevilla, winners of 2006–07 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, so losing cup finalists Getafe earned a spot in the first round of the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.

Matches
27 August 2006 (2006-08-27) 1Racing Santander0–1Atlético MadridSantander
19:00 (CEST) Report Torres  12' Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Iturralde González
9 September 2006 (2006-09-09) 2Atlético Madrid0–1ValenciaMadrid
22:00 (CEST) Report Villa  7' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
17 September 2006 (2006-09-17) 3Athletic Bilbao1–4Atlético MadridBilbao
20:00 (CEST) Javi  85' Report Maxi Rodríguez  18'
Petrov  36'
Agüero  64'
Galletti  89' (pen.)		 Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Pérez Burrull
24 September 2006 (2006-09-24) 4Atlético Madrid2–1SevillaMadrid
19:00 (CEST) Maxi Rodríguez  84', 87' Report Renato  40' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: González Vázquez
1 October 2006 (2006-10-01) 5Real Madrid1–1Atlético MadridMadrid
18:00 (CEST) Raúl  36' Report Mista  5' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Undiano Mallenco
14 October 2006 (2006-10-14) 6Atlético Madrid2–1Recreativo de HuelvaMadrid
22:00 (CEST) Torres  71' (pen.)
Agüero  77'		 Report Guerrero  62' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Pérez Lima
21 October 2006 (2006-10-21) 7Deportivo de La Coruña1–0Atlético MadridA Coruña
22:00 (CEST) Arizmendi  65' Report Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Pérez Lasa
29 October 2006 (2006-10-29) 8Atlético Madrid0–1Real ZaragozaMadrid
21:00 (CET) Report Óscar  87' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Muñiz Fernández
4 November 2006 (2006-11-04) 9RCD Mallorca0–0Atlético MadridPalma de Mallorca
20:00 (CET) Report Stadium: Iberostar
Referee: Delgado Ferreiro
11 November 2006 (2006-11-11) 10Atlético Madrid3–1VillarrealMadrid
20:00 (CET) Zé Castro  36'
Torres  45' (pen.)
Agüero  64'		 Report Fuentes  13' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Pérez Burrull
19 November 2006 (2006-11-19) 11Levante UD0–3Atlético MadridValencia
17:00 (CET) Report Torres  33' (pen.)
Maniche  68', 75'		 Stadium: Ciutat de València
Referee: Clos Gómez
25 November 2006 (2006-11-25) 12Atlético Madrid1–1Real SociedadMadrid
22:00 (CET) Ansotegi  76' (o.g.) Report Gari  23' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
2 December 2006 (2006-12-02) 13Real Betis0–1Atlético MadridSeville
22:00 (CET) Report Galletti  32' Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo
10 December 2006 (2006-12-10) 14Atlético Madrid1–2RCD EspanyolMadrid
19:00 (CET) Torres  56' Report Tamudo  8'
García  61'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Ayza Gámez
17 December 2006 (2006-12-17) 15Atlético Madrid1–0GetafeMadrid
21:00 (CET) Maniche  23' Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Fernández Borbalán
21 December 2006 (2006-12-21) 16FC Barcelona1–1Atlético MadridBarcelona
22:00 (CET) Ronaldinho  41' Report Agüero  59' Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
6 January 2007 (2007-01-06) 17Atlético Madrid0–0GimnàsticMadrid
20:00 (CET) Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Delgado Ferreiro
14 January 2007 (2007-01-14) 18Celta de Vigo1–3Atlético MadridVigo
19:00 (CET) Nenê  70' Report Torres  12', 20'
Agüero  53'		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Turienzo Álvarez
20 January 2007 (2007-01-20) 19Atlético Madrid1–0OsasunaMadrid
20:00 (CET) Zé Castro  82' Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Lizondo Cortés
27 January 2007 (2007-01-27) 20Atlético Madrid1–1Racing SantanderMadrid
20:00 (CET) Pablo  75' Report Žigić  73' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
3 February 2007 (2007-02-03) 21Valencia3–1Atlético MadridValencia
22:00 (CET) Ayala  14'
Morientes  53', 68'		 Report Mista  56' Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Pérez Burrull
11 February 2007 (2007-02-11) 22Atlético Madrid1–0Athletic BilbaoMadrid
21:00 (CET) Agüero  63' Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Clos Gómez
18 February 2007 (2007-02-18) 23Sevilla3–1Atlético MadridSeville
21:00 (CET) Kanouté  15', 73'
Dani Alves  21'		 Report Pablo  82' Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
24 February 2007 (2007-02-24) 24Atlético Madrid1–1Real MadridMadrid
22:00 (CET) Torres  11' Report Higuaín  61' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Daudén Ibáñez
4 March 2007 (2007-03-04) 25Recreativo Huelva1–0Atlético MadridHuelva
21:00 (CET) Sinama Pongolle  10' (pen.) Report Stadium: Nuevo Colombino
Referee: Ayza Gámez
11 March 2007 (2007-03-11) 26Atlético Madrid2–0Deportivo de La CoruñaMadrid
19:00 (CET) Galletti  1'
Mista  84'		 Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Mejuto González
18 March 2007 (2007-03-18) 27Real Zaragoza1–0Atlético MadridZaragoza
17:00 (CET) Milito  19' Report Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
1 April 2007 (2007-04-01) 28Atlético Madrid1–1RCD MallorcaMadrid
17:00 (CEST) Torres  15' Report Arango  52' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Pérez Lasa
8 April 2007 (2007-04-08) 29Villarreal0–1Atlético MadridVillarreal
21:00 (CEST) Report Eller  32' Stadium: El Madrigal
Referee: Muñiz Fernández
15 April 2007 (2007-04-15) 30Atlético Madrid1–0Levante UDMadrid
17:00 (CEST) Torres  60' Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
21 April 2007 (2007-04-21) 31Real Sociedad2–0Atlético MadridSan Sebastián
20:00 (CEST) Kovačević  7'
Sávio  84'		 Report Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
28 April 2007 (2007-04-28) 32Atlético Madrid0–0Real BetisMadrid
20:00 (CEST) Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Rodríguez Santiago
6 May 2007 (2007-05-06) 33Espanyol2–1Atlético MadridBarcelona
19:00 (CEST) Moha  9'
Pandiani  74'		 Report Petrov  89' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Fernández Borbalán
13 May 2007 (2007-05-13) 34Getafe1–4Atlético MadridGetafe
17:00 (CEST) Manu  59' Report Torres  2', 65'
Maniche  17'
Galletti  87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Referee: Lizondo Cortés
20 May 2007 (2007-05-20) 35Atlético Madrid0–6FC BarcelonaMadrid
21:00 (CEST) Report Messi  39', 80'
Zambrotta  43'
Eto'o  44'
Ronaldinho  57'
Iniesta  88'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Muñiz Fernández
27 May 2007 (2007-05-27) 36Gimnàstic0–2Atlético MadridTarragona
19:00 (CEST) Report Torres  10', 54' (pen.) Stadium: Nou Estadi
Referee: Pérez Lasa
9 June 2007 (2007-06-09) 37Atlético Madrid2–3Celta de VigoMadrid
21:00 (CEST) Maxi Rodríguez  28', 70' Report Baiano  30' (pen.), 67'
Yago  47'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Pérez Burrull
17 June 2007 (2007-06-17) 38Osasuna1–2Atlético MadridPamplona
21:00 (CEST) Milošević  46' Report Maxi Rodríguez  38'
Monreal  52' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Reyno de Navarra
Referee: Medina Cantalejo

Topscorers

Copa del Rey
Main article: 2006–07 Copa del Rey

Matches
24 October 2006 (2006-10-24) R32, Leg 1Atlético Madrid0–1Levante UDMadrid
21:00 (CET) Report Nino  86' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
13 December 2006 (2006-12-13) R32, Leg 2Levante UD0–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(2–4 p)		Atlético MadridValencia
21:00 (CET) Report
Report		 Agüero  89' Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 7,436
Referee: Mejuto González
Penalties
Álvaro
Kapó
Courtois
Zé María 		Luccin
Pernía
Torres
Jurado
Agüero
9 January 2007 (2007-01-09) R16, Leg 1Atlético Madrid1–1CA OsasunaMadrid
21:00 (CET) Torres  79' Report Webó  36' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Iturralde González
17 January 2007 (2007-01-17) R16, Leg 2CA Osasuna2–0
(3–1 agg.)		Atlético MadridPamplona
21:00 (CET) Puñal  16', 27' Report Stadium: Reyno de Navarra
Referee: Muñiz Fernández

Topscorers

References
  1. Barbero, Alberto (28 March 2006). "El Atlético de Madrid se quedará sin rayas la temporada 2006-2007" [Atlético Madrid will run out of stripes for the 2006–2007 season] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. Cazón, Patricia (5 July 2006). "El Atlético vestirá en casa a rayas y fuera, la camiseta partida" [Atlético will wear the stripes jersey at home, and the halves jersey as guests] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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