Simao made Jens Lehmann work for the first time when he found himself well placed on the right-hand side of the area following good build-up play from Pepe and Deco, but the former Arsenal stopper was equal to the Atletico Madrid winger's effort.

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"He felt bad enough that he went to the hospital and he ended up getting admitted, and they realized he had a lacerated spleen, " Pepe said.

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