La Liga

Espanyol v Atletico Madrid

Espanyol
FULL TIME0 – 1
Atletico Madrid
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 UTCRCDE Stadium

Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Espanyol 29%Draw 21%Atletico Madrid 51%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

EspanyolAtletico Madrid
29Possession71
0.61Expected goals (xG)1.41
10Shots19
2Shots on target6
5Shots off target9
3Blocked shots4
6Shots inside box10
4Shots outside box9
4Corners12
0Offsides4
10Fouls9
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
5Saves2
273Passes670
198Accurate passes600

Match events

  • 22′Morten Hjulmand
  • 43′Kang-in Lee
  • 45′Ademola Lookman ← Julián Álvarez
  • 45′Dani Martínez ← Álex Grimaldo
  • 55′Pablo Barrios ← Marcos Llorente
  • 62′Kang-in Lee ← Álex Baena
  • 64′Vanja Drkušić → Unai Núñez
  • 66′Cristian Romero
  • 67′Cristian Romero ← Rodrigo Mendoza
  • 68′Álex Baena
  • 73′Edu Expósito → Álex Calatrava
  • 73′Javi Hernández → Gabriel Moscardo
  • 79′Rodrigo Mendoza
  • 81′Roger Hinojo Estrada
  • 82′Bryan Zaragoza → Javi Puado
  • 82′Roberto Fernández → Marcos Fernández Sánchez
  • 87′Unai Núñez
  • 89′Álex Baena (assist Julián Álvarez)

Espanyol · Atletico Madrid

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Espanyol5-3-2
66.3Cabrera
86.3↓73'Expósito
106.3Lozano
56.3Riedel
236.3Hilali
156.3↓82'Zaragoza
166.3↓64'Drkušić
96.3↓82'Fernández
286.3↓73'Hernández
16.3Fortuño
216.0Estrada
Atletico Madrid4-3-3
137.3Oblak
116.8↓45'Lookman
216.9↓67'Romero
177.2Hancko
76.5↓62'Lee
156.8David
236.5Hjulmand
187.2Pubill
86.8↓55'Barrios
206.8Simeone
307.2↓45'Martínez

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Espanyol

  • 6Leandro Cabrera6.3
  • 8Edu Expósito6.3
  • 10Pol Lozano6.3
  • 5Clemens Riedel6.3
  • 23Omar El Hilali6.3
  • 15Bryan Zaragoza6.3
  • 16Vanja Drkušić6.3
  • 9Roberto Fernández6.3
  • 28Javi Hernández6.3
  • 1Ángel Fortuño6.3
  • 21Roger Hinojo Estrada6.0

Atletico Madrid

  • 13Jan Oblak7.3
  • 11Ademola Lookman6.8
  • 21Cristian Romero6.9
  • 17Dávid Hancko7.2
  • 7Kang-in Lee6.5
  • 15Jonathan David6.8
  • 23Morten Hjulmand6.5
  • 18Marc Pubill7.2
  • 8Pablo Barrios6.8
  • 20Giuliano Simeone6.8
  • 30Dani Martínez7.2
EspanyolTale of the tapeAtletico Madrid
5-3-2Formation4-3-3
8 ptsTable22 pts
-1Goal difference+11
DLLWDFormWWWWL
1Head-to-head wins1
29%Win chance51%

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

Espanyol 1W0D1W Atletico Madrid

Goals 4–5

  • 2026-02-21Club Atlético de Madrid4–2RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
  • 2025-08-17RCD Espanyol de Barcelona2–1Club Atlético de Madrid

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Espanyol

DLLWD
  • @Malaga1-1
  • vsElche1-3
  • @Rayo Vallecano1-2
  • @Osasuna2-0
  • vsSevilla1-1

Atletico Madrid

WWWWL
  • @Alaves2-1
  • vsReal Madrid2-1
  • vsOsasuna4-0
  • @Real Sociedad3-0
  • @Athletic Club0-3

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 20-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Espanyol9225-18
Atletico Madrid9711+1122

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