2005–06 Atlético Madrid season

Atlético de Madrid failed to live up to the high expectations, in spite of the appointment of multiple Copa Libertadores-winning coach Carlos Bianchi. The defensive triangle of goalkeeper Leo Franco and central defenders Luis Perea and Pablo Ibáñez, all of which played a huge part in Atlético conceding only 31 goals. The defensive tactics left high-profile striker Fernando Torres alone up front, and despite having Maxi Rodríguez in support, the duo were the only players able to function offensively for the club, which responded with a €23 million signing of 18-year-old superstarlet Sergio Agüero from Independiente.

Atlético de Madrid

2005–06 season
President	Enrique Cerezo
Head coach	Carlos Bianchi José Murcia
Stadium	Vicente Calderón
La Liga	10th
Copa del Rey	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	Fernando Torres (13)

Squad

Goalkeepers

• Leo Franco
• Iván Cuéllar
• Ismael Falcón
• Roberto

Defenders

• Juan Velasco Damas
• Antonio López
• García Calvo
• Francisco Molinero
• Valera
• Luis Perea
• Pablo Ibáñez
• Pablo Sicilia
• Antonio Moreno

Midfielders

• Gonzalo Colsa
• Zahínos
• Luciano Galletti
• Ariel Ibagaza
• Maxi Rodríguez
• Martin Petrov
• Gabi
• Peter Luccin
• Mario Suárez

Attackers

• Fernando Marqués
• Fernando Torres
• Mateja Kežman
• Arizmendi
• Braulio
• Manu del Moral
• Rufino

La Liga

Matches

• Atlético Madrid-Real Zaragoza 0-0
• Deportivo-Atlético Madrid 1-0
• 1-0 Joan Capdevila  90 + 5'
• Atlético Madrid-Barcelona 2-1
• 0-1 Samuel Eto'o  5'
• 1-1 Fernando Torres  18'
• 2-1 Mateja Kežman  46'
• Real Sociedad-Atlético Madrid 3-2
• 0-1 Fernando Torres  10'
• 0-2 Mateja Kežman  19'
• 1-2 Darko Kovačević  56'
• 2-2 Nihat  82'
• 3-2 Darko Kovačević  90 + 1'
• Atlético Madrid-Getafe 0-1
• 0-1 Mariano Pernía  71'
• Málaga-Atlético Madrid 0-2
• 0-1 Fernando Torres  66' (pen.)
• 0-2 Mateja Kežman  75'
• Atlético Madrid-Real Madrid 0-3
• 0-1 Ronaldo  8' (pen.)
• 0-2 Ronaldo  60'
• 0-3 Luis Perea  90 + 2' (o.g.)
• Racing Santander-Atlético Madrid 0-1
• 0-1 Maxi Rodríguez  45'
• Atlético Madrid-Cádiz 3-0
• 1-0 Maxi Rodríguez  23'
• 2-0 Pablo Ibáñez  64'
• 3-0 Luciano Galletti  87'
• Atlético Madrid-Villareal 1-1
• 1-0 Zahínos  5'
• 1-1 Diego Forlán  90 + 4'
• Sevilla-Atlético Madrid 0-0
• Celta Vigo-Atlético Madrid 2-1
• 1-0 Fernando Baiano  27'
• 2-0 Fabián Canobbio  54'
• 2-1 Antonio López  61'
• Atlético Madrid-Espanyol 1-1
• 1-0 Peter Luccin  8'
• 1-1 Dani Jarque  11'
• Athletic Bilbao-Atlético Madrid 1-1
• 0-1 Mateja Kežman  12'
• 1-1 Pablo Orbaiz  90 + 6'
• Atlético Madrid-Alavés 1-1
• 1-0 Fernando Torres  66'
• 1-1 Josu Sarriegi  81'
• Mallorca-Atlético Madrid 2-2
• 0-1 Maxi Rodríguez  1'
• 0-2 Gonzalo Colsa  13'
• 1-2 Mark Iuliano  19'
• 2-2 Mark Iuliano  84'
• Osasuna-Atlético Madrid 2-1
• 0-1 Martin Petrov  26'
• 1-1 Raúl García  29'
• 2-1 Bernardo Romeo  34'
• Atlético Madrid-Valencia 0-0
• Betis-Atlético Madrid 1-0
• 1-0 Capi  29'
• Real Zaragoza-Atlético Madrid 0-2
• 0-1 Maxi Rodríguez  27'
• 0-2 Fernando Torres  59' (pen.)
• Atlético Madrid-Deportivo 3-2
• 1-0 Maxi Rodríguez  33'
• 1-1 Rubén  47'
• 2-1 Antonio López  54'
• 2-2 Joan Capdevila  58'
• 3-2 Maxi Rodríguez  81'
• Barcelona-Atlético Madrid 1-3
• 0-1 Fernando Torres  33'
• 0-2 Maxi Rodríguez  46'
• 1-2 Henrik Larsson  65'
• 1-3 Fernando Torres  76'
• Atlético Madrid-Real Sociedad 1-0
• 1-0 Mateja Kežman  82'
• Getafe-Atlético Madrid 0-3
• 0-1 Peter Luccin  29'
• 0-2 Maxi Rodríguez  48'
• 0-3 Fernando Torres  63'
• Atlético Madrid-Málaga 5-0
• 1-0 Fernando Torres  5'
• 2-0 Fernando Torres  9'
• 3-0 Maxi Rodríguez  40'
• 4-0 Valera  66'
• 5-0 Valera  90'
• Real Madrid-Atlético Madrid 2-1
• 1-0 Antonio Cassano  3'
• 1-1 Mateja Kežman  27'
• 2-1 Júlio Baptista  40'
• Atlético Madrid-Racing Santander 2-1
• 1-0 Fernando Torres  64' (pen.)
• 1-1 Damià  71'
• Villareal-Atlético Madrid 1-1
• 1-0 Diego Forlán  9'
• 1-1 Fernando Torres  57'
• Atlético Madrid-Sevilla 0-1
• 0-1 Antonio Puerta  75'
• Cádiz-Atlético Madrid 1-1
• 0-1 Mateja Kežman  34'
• 1-1 Lucas Lobos  68' (pen.)
• Atlético Madrid-Celta Vigo 0-3
• 0-1 Matías Lequi  70'
• 0-2 Fernando Baiano  82' (pen.)
• 0-3 Daniel de Ridder  90 + 3'
• Espanyol-Atlético Madrid 1-1
• 0-1 Gabi  47'
• 1-1 Walter Pandiani  82'
• Atlético Madrid-Athletic Bilbao 1-0
• 1-0 Fernando Torres  82'
• Alavés-Atlético Madrid 0-1
• 0-1 Antonio López  23'
• Atlético Madrid-Mallorca 0-1
• 0-1 Jonás Gutiérrez  79'
• Atlético Madrid-Osasuna 0-1
• 0-1 Iñaki Muñoz  15'
• Valencia-Atlético Madrid 1-1
• 1-0 David Villa  11' (pen.)
• 1-1 Maxi Rodríguez  20'
• Atlético Madrid-Betis 1-1
• 1-0 Mateja Kežman  23'
• 1-1 Arzu  76'

Topscorers

• Fernando Torres 13
• Maxi Rodríguez 10
• Mateja Kežman 8