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Atletico Madrid 0-1 Melbourne: Simeone's side suffers defeat

Nick Ansell scored the only goal of the game as Victory upstaged the Champions League runners-up

A youthful Atletico Madrid suffered a 1-0 defeat to A-League outfit Melbourne Victory in a friendly on Sunday.

Atletico - missing several of its star figures - could not find a way past a Victory side boasting almost its strongest lineup.

Defender Nick Ansell scored the only goal of the game, heading in a free kick in the first half at Simonds Stadium in Geelong to seal the win.

Atletico coach Diego Simeone decided not to field a number of his star players, having faced Tottenham just two days prior in the International Champions Cup.