Simeone reaches milestone with 500th game in charge of Atletico Madrid

 The Argentine's decade-long run has seen the club become regular La Liga title contenders while claiming several trophies along the way

Diego Simeone took charge of his 500th game with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as he led the Spanish club in a match against Getafe.

Simeone's Atleti defeated Getafe 1-0 through a goal from Luis Suarez, extending their lead atop La Liga.

Suarez scored in the 20th minute to notch his eighth goal in 11 league games since joining from Barcelona, equaling Radamel Falcao for the best La Liga start for an Atletico striker this century.

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