2005–06 Atlético Madrid season
Atlético de Madrid failed to live up to the high expectations, in spite of the appointment of multiple Copa Libertadores-winning coach Carlos Bianchi. The defensive triangle of goalkeeper Leo Franco and central defenders Luis Perea and Pablo Ibáñez, all of which played a huge part in Atlético conceding only 31 goals. The defensive tactics left high-profile striker Fernando Torres alone up front, and despite having Maxi Rodríguez in support, the duo were the only players able to function offensively for the club, which responded with a €23 million signing of 18-year-old superstarlet Sergio Agüero from Independiente.
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Leo Franco
- Iván Cuéllar
- Ismael Falcón
- Roberto
Defenders
- Juan Velasco Damas
- Antonio López
- García Calvo
- Francisco Molinero
- Valera
- Luis Perea
- Pablo Ibáñez
- Pablo Sicilia
- Antonio Moreno
Midfielders
- Gonzalo Colsa
- Zahínos
- Luciano Galletti
- Ariel Ibagaza
- Maxi Rodríguez
- Martin Petrov
- Gabi
- Peter Luccin
- Mario Suárez
Attackers
- Fernando Marqués
- Fernando Torres
- Mateja Kežman
- Arizmendi
- Braulio
- Manu del Moral
- Rufino
La Liga
Matches
- Atlético Madrid-Real Zaragoza 0-0
- Deportivo-Atlético Madrid 1-0
- 1-0 Joan Capdevila
- Atlético Madrid-Barcelona 2-1
- 0-1 Samuel Eto'o
- 1-1 Fernando Torres
- 2-1 Mateja Kežman
- Real Sociedad-Atlético Madrid 3-2
- 0-1 Fernando Torres
- 0-2 Mateja Kežman
- 1-2 Darko Kovačević
- 2-2 Nihat
- 3-2 Darko Kovačević
- Atlético Madrid-Getafe 0-1
- 0-1 Mariano Pernía
- Málaga-Atlético Madrid 0-2
- 0-1 Fernando Torres
- 0-2 Mateja Kežman
- Atlético Madrid-Real Madrid 0-3
- 0-1 Ronaldo
- 0-2 Ronaldo
- 0-3 Luis Perea
- Racing Santander-Atlético Madrid 0-1
- 0-1 Maxi Rodríguez
- Atlético Madrid-Cádiz 3-0
- 1-0 Maxi Rodríguez
- 2-0 Pablo Ibáñez
- 3-0 Luciano Galletti
- Atlético Madrid-Villareal 1-1
- 1-0 Zahínos
- 1-1 Diego Forlán
- Sevilla-Atlético Madrid 0-0
- Celta Vigo-Atlético Madrid 2-1
- 1-0 Fernando Baiano
- 2-0 Fabián Canobbio
- 2-1 Antonio López
- Atlético Madrid-Espanyol 1-1
- 1-0 Peter Luccin
- 1-1 Dani Jarque
- Athletic Bilbao-Atlético Madrid 1-1
- 0-1 Mateja Kežman
- 1-1 Pablo Orbaiz
- Atlético Madrid-Alavés 1-1
- 1-0 Fernando Torres
- 1-1 Josu Sarriegi
- Mallorca-Atlético Madrid 2-2
- 0-1 Maxi Rodríguez
- 0-2 Gonzalo Colsa
- 1-2 Mark Iuliano
- 2-2 Mark Iuliano
- Osasuna-Atlético Madrid 2-1
- 0-1 Martin Petrov
- 1-1 Raúl García
- 2-1 Bernardo Romeo
- Atlético Madrid-Valencia 0-0
- Betis-Atlético Madrid 1-0
- 1-0 Capi
- Real Zaragoza-Atlético Madrid 0-2
- 0-1 Maxi Rodríguez
- 0-2 Fernando Torres
- Atlético Madrid-Deportivo 3-2
- 1-0 Maxi Rodríguez
- 1-1 Rubén
- 2-1 Antonio López
- 2-2 Joan Capdevila
- 3-2 Maxi Rodríguez
- Barcelona-Atlético Madrid 1-3
- 0-1 Fernando Torres
- 0-2 Maxi Rodríguez
- 1-2 Henrik Larsson
- 1-3 Fernando Torres
- Atlético Madrid-Real Sociedad 1-0
- 1-0 Mateja Kežman
- Getafe-Atlético Madrid 0-3
- 0-1 Peter Luccin
- 0-2 Maxi Rodríguez
- 0-3 Fernando Torres
- Atlético Madrid-Málaga 5-0
- 1-0 Fernando Torres
- 2-0 Fernando Torres
- 3-0 Maxi Rodríguez
- 4-0 Valera
- 5-0 Valera
- Real Madrid-Atlético Madrid 2-1
- 1-0 Antonio Cassano
- 1-1 Mateja Kežman
- 2-1 Júlio Baptista
- Atlético Madrid-Racing Santander 2-1
- 1-0 Fernando Torres
- 1-1 Damià
- Villareal-Atlético Madrid 1-1
- 1-0 Diego Forlán
- 1-1 Fernando Torres
- Atlético Madrid-Sevilla 0-1
- 0-1 Antonio Puerta
- Cádiz-Atlético Madrid 1-1
- 0-1 Mateja Kežman
- 1-1 Lucas Lobos
- Atlético Madrid-Celta Vigo 0-3
- 0-1 Matías Lequi
- 0-2 Fernando Baiano
- 0-3 Daniel de Ridder
- Espanyol-Atlético Madrid 1-1
- 0-1 Gabi
- 1-1 Walter Pandiani
- Atlético Madrid-Athletic Bilbao 1-0
- 1-0 Fernando Torres
- Alavés-Atlético Madrid 0-1
- 0-1 Antonio López
- Atlético Madrid-Mallorca 0-1
- 0-1 Jonás Gutiérrez
- Atlético Madrid-Osasuna 0-1
- 0-1 Iñaki Muñoz
- Valencia-Atlético Madrid 1-1
- 1-0 David Villa
- 1-1 Maxi Rodríguez
- Atlético Madrid-Betis 1-1
- 1-0 Mateja Kežman
- 1-1 Arzu
Topscorers
- Fernando Torres 13
- Maxi Rodríguez 10
- Mateja Kežman 8