Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
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What was the result of Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol?
Atletico Madrid won 4-2 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′Jofre CarrerasEspanyol
- 21′Alexander SørlothAtletico Madrid
- 49′Giuliano Simeone BaldiniAtletico Madrid
- 58′Ademola LookmanAtletico Madrid
- 72′Alexander SørlothAtletico Madrid
- 80′Edu ExpósitoEspanyol
Official lineup for Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atletico Madrid
4-4-2- 9Alexander Sørloth
- 7A. Griezmann
- 22Ademola Lookman
- 10Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 5Johnny Cardoso
- 20Giuliano Simeone Baldini
- 3M. Ruggeri
- 17Dávid Hancko
- 18Marc Pubill
- 14Marcos Llorente
- 13Jan Oblak
Espanyol
5-4-1- 19Kike García
- 17Jofre Carreras
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 24T. Dolan
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 38C. Riedel
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atletico Madrid have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 4-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 5-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Villarreal(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Girona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Atletico Madrid win, 4 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Espanyol 2-1 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Espanyol 1-1 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Atletico Madrid 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 24, 2023 | Espanyol 3-3 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Atletico Madrid 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Atletico Madrid 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid on Aug 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Atletico Madrid score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atletico Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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