article_snippet.sent: At the Ballon d’Or ceremony in January Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone were runners-up as Joachim Low won the best coach award for guiding Germany to the World Cup.
article_snippet.sent: Having already lost the Spanish Super Cup to Diego Simeone at the start of the season, and the first league meeting between the two teams, since the FIFA gala Carlo Ancelotti has been knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Carlo Ancelotti nemesis and beaten 4-0 in the league.
article_snippet.sent: Diego Simeone (left) and Carlo Ancelotti (right) were runners-up behind Joachim Low at the Ballon d'Or in January .
article_snippet.sent: Carlo Ancelotti needs to beat Diego – or
article_snippet.sent: Carlo Ancelotti overall record against Simeone (left) is poor with just three wins in 12 games.
article_snippet.sent: Simeone (left) has been beaten twice by Simeone (left) team in the Champions League this season, losing one and drawing one in the domestic competition last season.
article_snippet.sent: Simeone (left) did win both legs of a Copa del Rey tie last season but this season Atletico got their cup revenge with an away draw and a home win to knock Real out.
highlights_snippet.sent: Carlo Ancelotti has only won three times in 12 games against Diego Simeone's Atletico .