La Liga · Matchday 9
Espanyol v Atletico Madrid
Espanyol 0 – 1 Atletico Madrid Full time
- Kick-off: Sat 17 Oct 2026, 13:00 UK time
- Venue: RCDE Stadium, Cornella
- Referee: Alejandro Hernandez
Goals
- 89' Alejandro Baena Rodríguez (Atletico Madrid), assist Julián Álvarez
Cards
- 22' Morten Hjulmand (Atletico Madrid), yellow card
- 43' Lee Kang-In (Atletico Madrid), yellow card
- 66' Cristian Romero (Atletico Madrid), yellow card
- 68' Alejandro Baena Rodríguez (Atletico Madrid), yellow card
- 79' Rodrigo Mendoza (Atletico Madrid), yellow card
- 81' Roger Hinojo (Espanyol), yellow card
- 87' Unai Núñez (Espanyol), yellow card
Line-ups
Espanyol (5-4-1)
Coach: Manolo González
- 1 Ángel Fortuño
- 23 O. El Hilali
- 16 V. Drkušić
- 5 C. Riedel
- 6 L. Cabrera
- 21 Roger Hinojo
- 28 Javier Hernandez
- 8 Edu Expósito
- 10 Pol Lozano
- 15 Bryan Zaragoza
- 9 Roberto Fernández
Substitutes: Rafel Bauzà, Álex Calatrava, M. Dmitrović, T. Dolan, Marcos Fernández, Urko González, Gorosabel, Q. Hartman, Pere Milla, Unai Núñez, Javi Puado, Gabriel Moscardo
Atletico Madrid (4-3-1-2)
Coach: D. Simeone
- 13 J. Oblak
- 18 Marc Pubill
- 21 C. Romero
- 17 D. Hancko
- 30 Dani MartÃnez
- 20 G. Simeone
- 8 Pablo Barrios
- 23 M. Hjulmand
- 7 Lee Kang-In
- 15 J. David
- 11 A. Lookman
Substitutes: J. Castillo, J. Dominguez, Álex Baena, J. Álvarez, O. Vargas, Robin Le Normand, A. Sørloth, Arnau Ortiz, J. Musso, Rodrigo Mendoza, Marcos Llorente, Álex Grimaldo
Key statistics
| Statistic | Espanyol | Atletico Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 0.61 | 1.41 |
| Possession | 29% | 71% |
| Total Shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 9 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 12 |
| Offsides | 0 | 4 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Saves | 5 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 5 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 270 | 670 |
| Accurate passes | 196 | 600 |
Top-rated player
Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid), rating 8.2
LaLiga meetings since 2012-13
24 meetings: Espanyol 5 wins, 7 draws, Atletico Madrid 12 wins. Goals Espanyol 21, Atletico Madrid 29.
- 21 Feb 2026: Atletico Madrid 4-2 Espanyol
- 17 Aug 2025: Espanyol 2-1 Atletico Madrid
- 29 Mar 2025: Espanyol 1-1 Atletico Madrid
- 28 Aug 2024: Atletico Madrid 0-0 Espanyol
- 24 May 2023: Espanyol 3-3 Atletico Madrid
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
La Liga table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barça | 9 | 30 | 27 |
| 2 |  Atleti | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 |  Real Betis | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 |  Real Madrid | 8 | 11 | 18 |
| 5 |  Sevilla FC | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 |  Real Sociedad | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| ··· | ||||
| 12 |  Espanyol | 9 | -1 | 8 |
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