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Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol — La Liga
4-2
Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
Going into the match, Atletico Madrid had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Espanyol had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Atletico Madrid 1 win, Espanyol 1 win, 1 drawn. Atletico Madrid are 2nd in the La Liga on 22 points; Espanyol are 15th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Atletico Madrid
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D L W L W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 3-3 at Club Brugge KV · 18 Feb 2026
- L 3-0 at Rayo Vallecano · 15 Feb 2026
- W 4-0 vs Barcelona · 12 Feb 2026
- L 0-1 vs Real Betis · 8 Feb 2026
- W 0-5 at Real Betis · 5 Feb 2026
- D 0-0 at Levante · 31 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Espanyol
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (D L L L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Celta Vigo · 14 Feb 2026
- L 4-1 at Villarreal · 9 Feb 2026
- L 1-2 vs Alaves · 30 Jan 2026
- L 3-2 at Valencia · 24 Jan 2026
- L 0-2 vs Girona · 16 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Levante · 11 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol
- Espanyol 0-1 Atletico Madrid · 17 Oct 2026 · La Liga
- Espanyol 2-1 Atletico Madrid · 17 Aug 2025 · La Liga
- Espanyol 1-1 Atletico Madrid · 29 Mar 2025 · La Liga
How it unfolded
- 6' Normal Goal — Jofre (Espanyol)
- 21' Normal Goal — A. Sorloth (Atletico Madrid)
- 49' Normal Goal — G. Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
- 58' Normal Goal — A. Lookman (Atletico Madrid)
- 72' Normal Goal — A. Sorloth (Atletico Madrid)
- 80' Normal Goal — Exposito (Espanyol)
Match statistics
| Atletico Madrid | Metric | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 2 |
| 61 | Ball possession | 39 |
| 3.12 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 16 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 662 | Total passes | 415 |
| 571 | Accurate passes | 324 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 78 |
| 16 | Key passes | 3 |
| 71 | Duels | 71 |
La Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 27 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Alaves | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Celta Vigo | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruna | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 11 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Getafe | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Elche | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Malaga | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -12 | 4 |