Despite adding Ademola Lookman to a star-studded frontline that already included Antoine Griezmann, Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez, Diego Simeone wants to see Atletico Madrid share the goals around.<\/p>\n Lookman joined Atleti from Atalanta for \u20ac35m on Monday, then scored on his debut as Simeone\u2019s men thrashed Real Betis 5-0 in the Copa del Rey three days later.<\/p>\n Atleti will be reunited with Betis in LaLiga on Sunday, having gone unbeaten through their last six top-flight games.<\/p>\n Simeone\u2019s side, who are 13 points adrift of leaders Barcelona with a game in hand, had five different scorers in their midweek win, and he wants them to continue threatening from all areas of the pitch.<\/p>\n Atleti\u2019s coach said: \u201cI have no doubt that we don\u2019t depend purely on goals from Griezmann, Lookman, Sorloth and Julian. <\/p>\n \u201cWe depend on the collective game, on set-pieces and everything we can generate together. It\u2019s clear it\u2019s not just the goals of the strikers that count.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked about his plans for Lookman, who was thrown straight into the starting lineup on Thursday, Simeone said: \u201cWe will try to get to know each other little by little. <\/p>\n \u201cHe must get used to the team and we must get used to his offensive characteristics, how he likes to attack, and we\u2019ll see what best suits us.\u201d<\/p>\n His first pic.twitter.com\/q7uW62UqRg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (@atletienglish) February 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Betis are fifth in LaLiga and hoping to maintain their slim hopes of a top-four finish.<\/p>\n And head coach Manuel Pellegrini has not been disheartened by Thursday\u2019s hefty defeat.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are always self-critical after each game,\u201d he said. \u201cWe had a game with many mistakes, against an opponent who played a great game. <\/p>\n \u201cIt hurt us a lot, but now it\u2019s time to look for the best way. It coincides that it is against the same opponent, but not all games are the same.\u201d<\/p>\n PLAYERS TO WATCH <\/strong><\/p>\n Atletico Madrid \u2013 Alex Baena <\/strong><\/p>\n Baena has scored three goals in seven LaLiga appearances against Betis (including one in this season\u2019s reverse fixture in October); his most against an opponent in the competition.<\/p>\n The playmaker has scored twice and set up one more goal in LaLiga for Atleti this term.<\/p>\n Real Betis \u2013 Pablo Fornals<\/strong><\/p>\n Fornals has scored six goals in 22 appearances in LaLiga in 2025-26, equalling his best goalscoring tally in a single league campaign.<\/p>\n He previously achieved that feat with Malaga in 2016-17 (LaLiga) and with West Ham in 2021-22 (Premier League).<\/p>\n MATCH PREDICTION: ATLETICO MADRID WIN<\/strong><\/p>\n Atletico are unbeaten in their last 12 home matches against Real Betis in LaLiga (W11 D1), since a 2-0 loss in December 2011 in their final league match before the Simeone era began. <\/p>\n This is their best unbeaten home run against Betis since April 1980 (20 games without defeat \u2013 W15 D5).<\/p>\n Betis have also lost on each of their last seven visits to the Metropolitano in LaLiga, their worst run of consecutive away defeats against Atletico in their top-flight history.<\/p>\n Our squad list for #AtletiRealBetis<\/a>! pic.twitter.com\/UDlm7CGIYd<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/SN\/images\/300x250_HR.gif\")
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