Diego Simeone revealed that although his side failed to amass three points against Valencia at the Mestalla, he was pleased with the all-round performance.
In a match that swung after the second half kick-off, Atletico Madrid's dominance in the opening 45 was rapidly forgotten by onlookers. Valencia soon equalised through forward Rodrigo, and had the better of the game's closing stages.
Both teams had chances to take all three points, but the majority of viewers would agree that a draw was the fairest result.
Speaking in his post-match interview, Atleti's official website reports that coach Simeone was happy with what he saw: "The matches against Valencia always have this profile.