Atlético hit a new low under Simeone on Thursday when it was eliminated by third-division club Cultural Leonesa in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.
Atletico hadn't been eliminated this early in the Copa since losing to Albacete at this stage in 2011-12, just before it hired coach Diego Simeone.
Real Madrid won the shootout 4-1 after the final ended 0-0 after extra time.
Real Madrid plays Atlético Madrid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to decide the winner of the first edition of a revamped tournament.
Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 in extra time to set up a final clash with Derby rivals Real Madrid.
Atletico’s first victory in six league games on the road left it in fourth place at seven points off the pace of leader Barcelona.
In other matches: CParis Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel was paired with his former club, Borussia Dortmund; Lyon will take on Juventus; Tottenham will play Leipzig; and Atalanta will meet Valencia.
The Spanish league had denounced the club after some fans chanted “Die Griezmann” in Sunday's match, won by Barcelona at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.
Lionel Messi scored a late winner for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid as the Catalan giants regained top position in the La Liga table.
Griezmann knows he cannot expect an entirely warm welcome from fans of the club that helped him blossom into one of Europe’s top forwards.
La Liga said a Madrid court denied an injunction to force the federation to approve the staging of the match abroad.
Atlético Madrid was heading for another disappointment on Sunday before Álvaro Morata came to the rescue again.
As many as 6 teams have the chance to go on top of the La Liga table this weekend.
Atletico defeated Athletic 2-0 in Madrid with goals by Saul Niguez and Alvaro Morata, joining leader Barcelona and moving one point ahead of Real Madrid.
The Spanish football federation has been asked to allow Villarreal's home game against Atlético Madrid on December 6 to be moved to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Real Madrid stayed one point ahead of Atlético and promoted Granada, which defeated Leganés 1-0 to register a fourth win in seven matches.
Barcelona have reportedly broken protocol by approaching Griezmann without the consent of Atletico Madrid.
Trailing by two goals against the team that knocked it out of the competition six months ago, the Spanish side found a way back this time.
Joao Felix scored his maiden goal in La Liga as Atletico Madrid earned a comeback 3-2 win over Eibar while Gareth Bale scored twice in Real Madrid's 2-2 draw against Villarreal before being sent off.
Diego Costa was taken off after he felt a muscle pain in the 90th minute of Saturday's match that ended 2-1 in favor of Atletico.
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