2002–03 Atlético Madrid season

Atlético de Madrid

2002–03 season
Manager	Luis Aragonés
La Liga	12th
Copa del Rey	Quarter Final
Top goalscorer	Fernando Torres (13)

Atlético de Madrid returned to La Liga following a two-year absence, having a safe ride in the midfield under Luis Aragonés. The season marked the breakthrough of Fernando Torres, the striker making his La Liga debut by the start of the season, scoring 13 league goals as a teenager. Demetrio Albertini was a key signing before the season, the experienced Italian providing a solid display before departing for Lazio in his home country.

Squad

Goalkeepers

• Germán Burgos
• Esteban
• Juanma

Defenders

• Jorge Otero
• Mirsad Hibić
• García Calvo
• Santi
• Sergi
• Carreras
• Armando
• Fabricio Coloccini
• Cosmin Contra

Midfielders

• Txomin Nagore
• José Movilla
• Demetrio Albertini
• Jovan Stanković
• Juan Carlos Aguilera
• Emerson
• Luis García
• Jorge Larena

Attackers

• Fernando Torres
• Dani
• Javi Moreno
• Fernando Correa
• José Mari

La Liga

Matches

• Barcelona-Atlético Madrid 2-2
• 1-0 Luis Enrique 5'
• 1-1 Jorge Otero 45'
• 2-1 Luis Enrique 55'
• 2-2 Fernando Correa 86'

• Atlético Madrid-Sevilla 1-1
• 0-1 Moisés 45' (pen.)
• 1-1 Fernando Torres 58'

• Mallorca-Atlético Madrid 0-4
• 0-1 Fernando Torres 8' (pen.)
• 0-2 Fernando Correa 42'
• 0-3 Fernando Torres 52'
• 0-4 Jorge Larena 66'

• Atlético Madrid-Recreativo Huelva 1-1
• 0-1 Raúl Molina 27'
• 1-1 Luis García 34'

• Málaga-Atlético Madrid 3-1
• 1-0 Julio Dely Valdés 44' (pen.)
• 2-0 Fernando Sanz 65'
• 3-0 Manu 70'
• 3-1 José Mari 90'

• Atlético Madrid-Valencia 1-1
• 0-1 Mauricio Pellegrino 40'
• 1-1 Javi Moreno 75'

• Celta Vigo-Atlético Madrid 0-0

• Atlético Madrid-Rayo Vallecano 2-0
• 1-0 García Calvo 5'
• 2-0 Fernando Torres 55' (pen.)

• Atlético Madrid-Athletic Bilbao 3-3
• 1-0 José Mari 23'
• 1-1 Ismael Urzaiz 49'
• 1-2 Ismael Urzaiz 53'
• 2-2 José Mari 75'
• 2-3 Ismael Urzaiz 82'
• 3-3 José Mari 90'

• Espanyol-Atlético Madrid 1-2
• 1-0 Maxi Rodríguez 48'
• 1-1 Luis García 75'
• 1-2 García Calvo 89'

• Atlético Madrid-Betis 1-0
• 1-0 Fernando Torres 13'

• Osasuna-Atlético Madrid 1-0
• 1-0 Rivero 62'

• Atlético Madrid-Valladolid 1-0
• 1-0 Fernando Torres 61'

• Alavés-Atlético Madrid 2-0
• 1-0 Rubén Navarro 12'
• 2-0 Adrian Ilie 31'

• Atlético Madrid-Racing Santander 1-2
• 0-1 Pedro Munitis 43'
• 1-1 Emerson 52'
• 1-2 Javi Guerrero 66'

• Villareal-Atlético Madrid 4-3
• 1-0 Unai 26'
• 2-0 Martín Palermo 28'
• 2-1 Fernando Torres 31'
• 2-2 Santi 42'
• 3-2 Víctor 44'
• 4-2 Martín Palermo 90'
• 4-3 Fernando Torres 90'

• Atlético Madrid-Deportivo 3-1
• 1-0 José Mari 2'
• 1-1 Roy Makaay 6'
• 2-1 Fernando Torres 78'
• 3-1 Fernando Correa 80'

• Real Madrid-Atlético Madrid 2-2
• 0-1 Javi Moreno 11' (pen.)
• 1-1 Luís Figo 33'
• 2-1 Luís Figo 44' (pen.)
• 2-2 Demetrio Albertini 90'

• Atlético Madrid-Real Sociedad 1-2
• 0-1 Tayfun 46'
• 1-1 Luis García 49'
• 1-2 Darko Kovačević 62'

• Atlético Madrid-Barcelona 3-0
• 1-0 Fernando Torres 39'
• 2-0 Emerson 69'
• 3-0 García Calvo 88'

• Sevilla-Atlético Madrid 1-1
• 0-1 Javi Moreno 49'
• 1-1 Fredi 53'

• Atlético Madrid-Mallorca 2-1
• 1-0 José Movilla 14'
• 1-1 Álvaro Novo 20'
• 2-1 Luis García 59'

• Recreativo Huelva-Atlético Madrid 3-0
• 1-0 Quique Romero 67'
• 2-0 Xisco 82'
• 3-0 Benítez 84'

• Atlético Madrid-Málaga 2-1
• 1-0 Luis García 13'
• 2-0 Fernando Torres 46'
• 2-1 Darío Silva 60'

• Valencia-Atlético Madrid 0-1
• 0-1 Carlos Aguilera 72'

• Atlético Madrid-Celta Vigo 0-1
• 0-1 Eduardo Berizzo 87'

• Rayo Vallecano-Atlético Madrid 0-0

• Athletic Bilbao-Atlético Madrid 1-0
• 1-0 Santiago Ezquerro 83'

• Atlético Madrid-Espanyol 3-3
• 0-1 Raúl Tamudo 24'
• 0-2 Alberto Lopo 59'
• 1-2 Luis García 74'
• 1-3 Cyril Domoraud 76'
• 2-3 Mirsad Hibić 86'
• 3-3 Carlos Aguilera 90' (pen.)

• Betis-Atlético Madrid 2-2
• 0-1 Luis García 27'
• 1-1 Alfonso 47'
• 1-2 Luis García 75'
• 2-2 Arzu 85'

• Atlético Madrid-Osasuna 0-1
• 0-1 Iván Rosado 43'

• Valladolid-Atlético Madrid 3-1
• 1-0 Fernando Sales 30'
• 2-0 David Aganzo 50'
• 2-1 José Mari 64'
• 3-1 David Aganzo 74'

• Atlético Madrid-Alavés 0-1
• 0-1 Adrian Ilie 55'

• Racing Santander-Atlético Madrid 0-2
• 0-1 Javi Moreno 63'
• 0-2 Javi Moreno 76' (pen.)

• Atlético Madrid-Villareal 3-2
• 0-1 Javier Calleja 23'
• 1-1 Rodolfo Arruabarrena 30'
• 1-2 Josico 41'
• 2-2 Fernando Torres 70'
• 3-2 Fernando Torres 74'

• Deportivo-Atlético Madrid 3-2
• 0-1 Demetrio Albertini 7'
• 1-1 Enrique Romero 14'
• 1-2 Fernando Correa 77'
• 2-2 Roy Makaay 78'
• 3-2 Juan Carlos Valerón 85'

• Atlético Madrid-Real Madrid 0-4
• 0-1 Ronaldo 6'
• 0-2 Raúl 18'
• 0-3 Ronaldo 31'
• 0-4 Raúl 70'

• Real Sociedad-Atlético Madrid 3-0
• 1-0 Darko Kovačević 5'
• 2-0 Javier de Pedro 56'
• 3-0 Nihat 74'

Topscorers

• Fernando Torres 13
• Luis García 7
• José Mari 5
• Javi Moreno 5
• Fernando Correa 4