Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 17, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid?
Espanyol won 2-1 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 37′J. ÁlvarezAtletico Madrid
- 73′Miguel RubioEspanyol
- 84′Pere MillaEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 7Javi Puado
- 14Ramón Terrats
- 17Jofre Carreras
- 8Edu Expósito
- 10Pol Lozano
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
Atletico Madrid
4-2-3-1- 19J. Álvarez
- 11T. Almada
- 10Álex Baena
- 20G. Simeone
- 5J. Cardoso
- 4C. Gallagher
- 3M. Ruggeri
- 17D. Hancko
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 14Marcos Llorente
- 13J. Oblak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Atletico Madrid have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Girona(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Peralada(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2025 | FC Porto(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Botafogo(home) | 1-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-1 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-4 | FIFA Club World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 4 draws, 2 Atletico Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Espanyol 1-2 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid on Mar 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico Madrid score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Atletico Madrid | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Atletico Madrid sit 2nd (19 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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