2002–03 Atlético Madrid season

Atlético de Madrid returned to La Liga following a two-year absence, having a safe ride in the midfield under Luis Aragonés. The season marked the breakthrough of Fernando Torres, the striker making his La Liga debut by the start of the season, scoring 13 league goals as a teenager. Demetrio Albertini was a key signing before the season, the experienced Italian providing a solid display before departing for Lazio in his home country.

Atlético de Madrid

2002–03 season
President	Jesús Gil
Head coach	Luis Aragonés
Stadium	Vicente Calderón
La Liga	12th
Copa del Rey	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	Fernando Torres (13)
Home colours

Squad

Goalkeepers

• Germán Burgos
• Esteban
• Juanma

Defenders

• Jorge Otero
• Mirsad Hibić
• García Calvo
• Santi
• Sergi
• Carreras
• Armando
• Fabricio Coloccini
• Cosmin Contra

Midfielders

• Txomin Nagore
• José Movilla
• Demetrio Albertini
• Jovan Stanković
• Carlos Aguilera
• Emerson
• Luis García
• Jorge Larena

Attackers

• Fernando Torres
• Dani
• Javi Moreno
• Fernando Correa
• José Mari

Transfers

In

• José Mari from AC Milan loan
• Javi Moreno from AC Milan loan
• Demetrio Albertini from AC Milan loan
• Fabricio Coloccini from AC Milan loan
• Cosmin Contra from AC Milan loan

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 2002–03 La Liga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
10	Sevilla	38	13	11	14	38	39	−1	50
11	Osasuna	38	12	11	15	40	48	−8	47[lower-alpha 1]
12	Atlético Madrid	38	12	11	15	51	56	−5	47[lower-alpha 1]
13	Málaga	38	11	13	14	44	49	−5	46[lower-alpha 2]
14	Valladolid	38	12	10	16	37	40	−3	46[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 away goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:

1. OSA 1–0 ATM; ATM 0–1 OSA
2. VLD 0–0 MLG; MLG 1–0 VLD

Matches

Barcelona v Atlético Madrid

1	Barcelona	2-2	Atlético Madrid
	Luis Enrique 5' Luis Enrique  55'		Jorge Otero  45' Fernando Correa  86'

Atlético Madrid v Sevilla

2	Atlético Madrid	1-1	Sevilla
	Fernando Torres  58'		Moisés  45' (pen.)

Mallorca v Atlético Madrid

3	Mallorca	0-4	Atlético Madrid
			Fernando Torres  8' (pen.) Fernando Correa  42' Fernando Torres  52' Jorge Larena  66'

Atlético Madrid v Recreativo Huelva

4	Atlético Madrid	1-1	Recreativo Huelva
	Luis García  34'		Raúl Molina  27'

Málaga v Atlético Madrid

5	Málaga	3-1	Atlético Madrid
	Julio Dely Valdés  44' (pen.) 2-0 Fernando Sanz  65' 3-0 Manu  70'		José Mari  90'

Atlético Madrid v Valencia

6	Atlético Madrid	1-1	Valencia
	Javi Moreno  75'		Mauricio Pellegrino  40'

Celta Vigo v Atlético Madrid

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Atlético Madrid v Rayo Vallecano

8	Atlético Madrid	2-0	Rayo Vallecano
	García Calvo  5' Fernando Torres  55' (pen.)

Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao

9	Atlético Madrid	3-3	Athletic Bilbao
	José Mari  23' José Mari  75' José Mari  90'		Ismael Urzaiz  49' Ismael Urzaiz  53' Ismael Urzaiz  82'

Espanyol v Atlético Madrid

10	Espanyol	1-2	Atlético Madrid
	Maxi Rodríguez  48'		Luis García  75' García Calvo  89'

Atlético Madrid v Betis

11	Atlético Madrid	1-0	Betis
	Fernando Torres  13'

Osasuna v Atlético Madrid

12	Osasuna	1-0	Atlético Madrid
	Rivero  62'

Atlético Madrid v Valladolid

13	Atlético Madrid	1-0	Valladolid
	Fernando Torres  61'

Alavés v Atlético Madrid

14	Alavés	2-0	Atlético Madrid
	Rubén Navarro  12' Adrian Ilie  31'

Atlético Madrid v Racing Santander

15	Atlético Madrid	1-2	Racing Santander
	Emerson  52'		Pedro Munitis  43' Javi Guerrero  66'

Villareal v Atlético Madrid

16	Villareal	4-3	Atlético Madrid
	Unai  26' Martín Palermo  28' Víctor  44' Martín Palermo  90'		Fernando Torres  31' Santi  42' Fernando Torres  90'

Atlético Madrid v Deportivo

17	Atlético Madrid	3-1	Deportivo
	José Mari  2' Fernando Torres  78' Fernando Correa  80'		Roy Makaay  6'

Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid

18	Real Madrid	2-2	Atlético Madrid
	Luís Figo  33' Luís Figo  44' (pen.)		Javi Moreno  11' (pen.) Demetrio Albertini  90'

Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad

19	Atlético Madrid	1-2	Real Sociedad
	Luis García  49'		Tayfun  46' Darko Kovačević  62'

Atlético Madrid v Barcelona

20	Atlético Madrid	3-0	Barcelona	Madrid
	Fernando Torres  39' Emerson  69' García Calvo  88'			Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon

Sevilla v Atlético Madrid

21	Sevilla	1-1	Atlético Madrid
	Fredi  53'		Javi Moreno  49'

Atlético Madrid v Mallorca

22	Atlético Madrid	2-1	Mallorca
	José Movilla  14' Luis García  59'		Álvaro Novo  20'

Recreativo Huelva v Atlético Madrid

23	Recreativo Huelva	3-0	Atlético Madrid
	Quique Romero  67' Xisco  82' Benítez  84'

Atlético Madrid v Málaga

24	Atlético Madrid	2-1	Málaga
	Luis García  13' Fernando Torres  46'		Darío Silva  60'

Valencia v Atlético Madrid

25	Valencia	0-1	Atlético Madrid
			Carlos Aguilera  72'

Atlético Madrid v Celta Vigo

26	Atlético Madrid	0-1	Celta Vigo
			Eduardo Berizzo  87'

Rayo Vallecano v Atlético Madrid

27	Rayo Vallecano	0-0	Atlético Madrid	Madrid
				Stadium: Campo Vallecas

Athletic Bilbao v Atlético Madrid

28	Athletic Bilbao	1-0	Atlético Madrid
	Santiago Ezquerro  83'

Atlético Madrid v Espanyol

29	Atlético Madrid	3-3	Espanyol	Madrid
	Luis García  74' Mirsad Hibić  86' Carlos Aguilera  90'		Raúl Tamudo  24' Alberto Lopo  59' Cyril Domoraud  76'	Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon

Betis v Atlético Madrid

30	Betis	2-2	Atlético Madrid
	Alfonso  47' Arzu  85'		Luis García  27' Luis García  75'

Atlético Madrid v Osasuna

31	Atlético Madrid	0-1	Osasuna
			Iván Rosado  43'

Valladolid v Atlético Madrid

32	Valladolid	3-1	Atlético Madrid
	Fernando Sales  30' David Aganzo  50' David Aganzo  74'		José Mari  64'

Atlético Madrid v Alavés

33	Atlético Madrid	0-1	Alavés
			Adrian Ilie  55'

Racing Santander v Atlético Madrid

34	Racing Santander	0-2	Atlético Madrid
			Javi Moreno  63' Javi Moreno  76' (pen.)

Atlético Madrid v Villareal

35	Atlético Madrid	3-2	Villareal	Madrid
	Calleja  23' Torres  70' Torres  74'		Arruabarrena 30' Josico  41'	Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon

Deportivo v Atlético Madrid

36	Deportivo	3-2	Atlético Madrid	La Coruña
	Enrique Romero  14' Roy Makaay  78' Juan Carlos Valerón  85'		Demetrio Albertini  7' Fernando Correa  77'	Stadium: Estadio Riazor

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid

37	Atlético Madrid	0-4	Real Madrid	Madrid
			Ronaldo  6' Raúl  18' Ronaldo  31' Raúl  70'	Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon

Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid

38	Real Sociedad	3-0	Atlético Madrid	San Sebastian
	Darko Kovačević  5' Javier de Pedro  56' Nihat  74'			Stadium: Estadio Anoeta

Top goalscorers

• Fernando Torres 13
• Luis García 7
• José Mari 5
• Javi Moreno 5
• Fernando Correa 4