2002–03 Atlético Madrid season

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'
• 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