How the match went
0'HT 0–090'
▲ Espanyol▼ Atlético Madrid
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La Liga ·
Espanyol – Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid beat Espanyol 1–0 (La Liga, 17 Oct 2026). Goals: Álex Baena 89'. Cards: 7 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.
Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat · 30,882 spectators
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Goals, cards and substitutions
Espanyol
Atlético Madrid22'yellow card M. Hjulmand
43'yellow card Lee Kang-In
45'Substitution: J. Álvarez on, A. Lookman off.
45'Substitution: Álex Grimaldo on, Dani Martínez off.
55'Substitution: Marcos Llorente on, Pablo Barrios off.
62'Substitution: Álex Baena on, Lee Kang-In off.
Substitution: Unai Núñez on, V. Drkušić off.64'
66'yellow card C. Romero
67'Substitution: Rodrigo Mendoza on, C. Romero off.
68'yellow card Álex Baena
Substitution: Gabriel Moscardo on, Javier Hernandez off.73'
Substitution: Álex Calatrava on, Edu Expósito off.73'
79'yellow card Rodrigo Mendoza
yellow card Roger Hinojo81'
Substitution: Marcos Fernández on, Roberto Fernández off.82'
Substitution: Javi Puado on, Bryan Zaragoza off.82'
yellow card Unai Núñez87'
89'Álex Baena (assist J. Álvarez)
Line-ups
Espanyol
Formation 5-4-1 · Coach Manolo González
- Ángel Fortuño
- O. El Hilali
- V. Drkušić
- C. Riedel
- L. Cabrera
- Roger Hinojo
- Javier Hernandez
- Edu Expósito
- Pol Lozano
- Bryan Zaragoza
- Roberto Fernández
Substitutes used
- 64' Unai Núñez (for V. Drkušić)
- 73' Gabriel Moscardo (for Javier Hernandez)
- 73' Álex Calatrava (for Edu Expósito)
- 82' Marcos Fernández (for Roberto Fernández)
- 82' Javi Puado (for Bryan Zaragoza)
Atlético Madrid
Formation 4-3-1-2 · Coach D. Simeone
- J. Oblak
- Marc Pubill
- C. Romero
- D. Hancko
- Dani Martínez
- G. Simeone
- Pablo Barrios
- M. Hjulmand
- Lee Kang-In
- J. David
- A. Lookman
Substitutes used
- 45' J. Álvarez (for A. Lookman)
- 45' Álex Grimaldo (for Dani Martínez)
- 55' Marcos Llorente (for Pablo Barrios)
- 62' Álex Baena (for Lee Kang-In)
- 67' Rodrigo Mendoza (for C. Romero)
The elevens on the pitch
Atlético Madrid · 4-3-1-2
Espanyol · 5-4-1
Best rated7.8D. HanckoAtlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid7.5 and up6.5–7.4under 6.5
The away side at the top, the home side below. A ball for each goal, a card's colour, ▼ the minute a player went off.
The number on the shirt; beside it the match rating, from the match data.
Match numbers
EspanyolAtlético Madrid2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
10Shots19
2Shots on target6
6Shots inside the box10
3Blocked shots4
4Corners12
29%Possession71%
273Passes670
198Accurate passes600
10Fouls9
0Offsides4
5Goalkeeper saves2
0.61Expected goals (xG)1.41
Top ratings
Espanyol
- Ángel Fortuño 90 min7.1
- C. Riedel 90 min6.9
- V. Drkušić 64 min6.9
Atlético Madrid
- D. Hancko 90 min7.8
- Marc Pubill 90 min7.5
- C. Romero 67 min7.2
Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.
Player numbers
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Shots | Passes | Duels won | Tackles | Dribbles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ángel Fortuño GK | 90 | 0 | 38 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.1 |
| L. Cabrera DF | 90 | 2 (0) | 44 (0) | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | |
| O. El Hilali DF | 90 | 0 | 16 (0) | 2/5 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | |
| Roger Hinojo DF | 90 | 0 | 13 (0) | 5/12 | 4 | 0 | 6.2 | |
| C. Riedel DF | 90 | 0 | 36 (0) | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | |
| V. Drkušić DF | 64 | 0 | 20 (0) | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 | |
| Unai Núñez DF | 26 | 0 | 5 (0) | 2/4 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | |
| Pol Lozano MF | 90 | 3 (2) | 32 (0) | 3/6 | 2 | 1/1 | 6.4 | |
| Bryan Zaragoza MF | 82 | 1 (0) | 11 (2) | 5/10 | 1 | 1/2 | 6.8 | |
| Edu Expósito MF | 73 | 0 | 20 (1) | 1/6 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | |
| Javier Hernandez MF | 73 | 1 (0) | 12 (0) | 2/8 | 0 | 2/2 | 6.1 | |
| Álex Calatrava MF | 17 | 0 | 5 (3) | 2/6 | 0 | 1/3 | 6.7 | |
| Gabriel Moscardo MF | 17 | 1 (0) | 5 (0) | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | |
| Roberto Fernández FW | 82 | 2 (0) | 8 (0) | 5/13 | 0 | 0/1 | 6.2 | |
| Marcos Fernández FW | 8 | 0 | 3 (0) | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | |
| Javi Puado FW | 8 | 0 | 5 (0) | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Atlético Madrid
| Player | Min | Shots | Passes | Duels won | Tackles | Dribbles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Oblak GK | 90 | 0 | 23 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Marc Pubill DF | 90 | 0 | 59 (0) | 4/6 | 0 | 1/1 | 7.5 | |
| D. Hancko DF | 90 | 2 (0) | 76 (1) | 6/8 | 2 | 0 | 7.8 | |
| C. Romero DF | 67 | 0 | 68 (0) | 5/9 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | |
| Álex Grimaldo DF | 45 | 0 | 18 (1) | 3/4 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | |
| Dani Martínez DF | 45 | 1 (0) | 31 (1) | 2/3 | 0 | 1/1 | 7.6 | |
| G. Simeone MF | 90 | 1 (0) | 51 (2) | 7/12 | 1 | 0/2 | 6.9 | |
| M. Hjulmand MF | 90 | 3 (0) | 90 (1) | 5/8 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | |
| Lee Kang-In MF | 62 | 2 (1) | 44 (3) | 1/5 | 0 | 0/1 | 6.7 | |
| Pablo Barrios MF | 55 | 0 | 55 (1) | 3/4 | 0 | 2/2 | 7.1 | |
| Marcos Llorente MF | 35 | 1 (1) | 37 (0) | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | |
| Álex Baena MF | 28 | 2 (1) | 20 (2) | 2/3 | 1 | 1/1 | 8.2 | |
| Rodrigo Mendoza MF | 23 | 0 | 33 (0) | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | |
| J. David FW | 90 | 3 (2) | 23 (3) | 2/7 | 0 | 0/1 | 6.4 | |
| J. Álvarez FW | 45 | 3 (1) | 29 (1) | 4/4 | 0 | 3/3 | 6.9 | |
| A. Lookman FW | 45 | 1 (0) | 13 (0) | 1/4 | 1 | 0/2 | 6.8 |
Every player on the pitch, from the match data. Shots: in brackets on target. Passes: in brackets key passes (a pass that led to a shot). Duels and dribbles: won of all. Saves: the goalkeeper's.
In the table
Full table| Team | Pos | Played | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 12th | 8 | 8 | Form: draw, win, loss, loss, draw. |
| Atlético Madrid | 2nd | 8 | 19 | Form: loss, win, win, win, win. |
1.4Scored per match2.3
1.4Conceded per match1.0
5 / 8Games with 3+ goals7 / 8
6 / 8Games both teams scored in4 / 8
5.9Cards per match4.0
From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.
Form: the last 5 league games
EspanyolForm: draw, win, loss, loss, draw. Atlético MadridForm: loss, win, win, win, win. - WinsEspanyol 1, Atlético Madrid 4
- Scored a gameEspanyol 1.2, Atlético Madrid 2.2
- Conceded a gameEspanyol 1.4, Atlético Madrid 1.0
- Clean sheetsEspanyol 1, Atlético Madrid 2
All the games
Espanyol
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct | Málaga – Espanyol | 1–1 Form: draw. |
| 18 Sep | Espanyol – Elche | 1–3 Form: loss. |
| 15 Sep | Rayo Vallecano – Espanyol | 2–1 Form: loss. |
| 12 Sep | Osasuna – Espanyol | 0–2 Form: win. |
| 6 Sep | Espanyol – Sevilla | 1–1 Form: draw. |
Atlético Madrid
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Alavés – Atlético Madrid | 1–2 Form: win. |
| 20 Sep | Atlético Madrid – Real Madrid | 2–1 Form: win. |
| 16 Sep | Atlético Madrid – Osasuna | 4–0 Form: win. |
| 13 Sep | Real Sociedad – Atlético Madrid | 0–3 Form: win. |
| 5 Sep | Athletic Bilbao – Atlético Madrid | 3–0 Form: loss. |
The sides' leaders this season
Espanyol
- Top scorers6Roberto Fernández Jaén Espanyol
- Most assists6Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa Espanyol
- Best average rating7.50Ángel Fortuño Espanyol
The league's player boards this season: goals, assists and the average match rating.
Head-to-head
20 meetings in the league: Espanyol 4 wins, Atlético Madrid 9 wins, 7 draws.
4Espanyolwins7draws
9Atlético Madridwins- Last 5Espanyol 0 · Atlético Madrid 0 · draws 3
- Biggest margin3 goals · Espanyol 3–0 Atlético Madrid, 2019
- Goals a meeting2.3
The last 5 meetings
- 21 Feb 2026Atlético Madrid4–2EspanyolLast meeting
- 17 Aug 2025Espanyol2–1Atlético Madrid
- 29 Mar 2025Espanyol1–1Atlético Madrid
- 28 Aug 2024Atlético Madrid0–0Espanyol
- 24 May 2023Espanyol3–3Atlético Madrid
The coaches' duel
Eder Sarabia against Diego Simeone in our data: 2 league games, Eder Sarabia 1 wins, 1 draws, 0 defeats.
Latest: Elche – Atlético Madrid 3–2 on 22 Apr 2026.
See also
Espanyol: club page ⭐ Espanyol Atlético Madrid: club page ⭐ Atlético Madrid La Liga: table and matches All coming matches
League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.
