Diego Simeone insisted that Atlético Madrid “do not need these people in our stands” after the derby against Real Madrid was stopped for 15 minutes and the players were taken off the pitch because of missiles thrown at Thibaut Courtois.

The Atlético coach Simeone and his captain Koke approached the south end in an attempt to get them to stop while defender Joséma Giménez got involved in a discussion with supporters, including some wearing balaclavas, before the referee, Mateo Busquets Ferrer, took the teams off the pitch. “I hope these people don’t come back to the stadium,” Koke said.