RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 - 1 Club Atlético de Madrid — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(1 week ago)
· MD 9
Highlights
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Club Atlético de Madrid extended their winning run across all competitions to six matches thanks to a late breakthrough on matchday 9 of the Primera Division. Alejandro Baena Rodríguez found the net in the 89th minute, assisted by Julián Álvarez, to break the deadlock and continue the visitors' streak of scoring in consecutive outings.
Diego Simeone's side arrived at this fixture boasting an impressive away record in the division, having triumphed in three of their four previous road trips while finishing fourth in the table last season with 69 points. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona entered the contest seeking to reverse a stretch of results that left them winless in three successive matches across all competitions, despite having scored in ten straight games. The hosts leaned heavily on goalkeeper Ángel Fortuño, who earned a 7.1 rating for his efforts under heavy pressure, while the visiting match-winner collected an 8.2 rating alongside defensive contributor D. Hancko at 7.8.
Recent encounters between the two clubs had proved evenly balanced, highlighted by a 4-2 victory for Club Atlético de Madrid earlier in the year and a 2-1 win for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in August 2025. This latest chapter saw the visitors command possession and generate the bulk of the attacking opportunities, registering nineteen total shots against ten from the hosts.
Club Atlético de Madrid next play away at Stuttgart on 20 Oct.
Diego Simeone's side arrived at this fixture boasting an impressive away record in the division, having triumphed in three of their four previous road trips while finishing fourth in the table last season with 69 points. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona entered the contest seeking to reverse a stretch of results that left them winless in three successive matches across all competitions, despite having scored in ten straight games. The hosts leaned heavily on goalkeeper Ángel Fortuño, who earned a 7.1 rating for his efforts under heavy pressure, while the visiting match-winner collected an 8.2 rating alongside defensive contributor D. Hancko at 7.8.
Recent encounters between the two clubs had proved evenly balanced, highlighted by a 4-2 victory for Club Atlético de Madrid earlier in the year and a 2-1 win for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in August 2025. This latest chapter saw the visitors command possession and generate the bulk of the attacking opportunities, registering nineteen total shots against ten from the hosts.
Club Atlético de Madrid next play away at Stuttgart on 20 Oct.
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Match stats
Espanyol v Atleti
29%
Possession
71%
0.61
Expected goals (xG)
1.41
10
Shots
19
2
Shots on target
6
6
Shots inside the box
10
4
Corners
12
271
Passes
672
72%
Pass accuracy
89%
5
Saves
2
10
Fouls
9
0
Offsides
4
2
Yellow cards
5
Lineups & player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Álex Baena · Atleti
28'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 22' 🟨 Morten Hjulmand · Atleti
- 43' 🟨 Lee Kang-In · Atleti
- 66' 🟨 Cristian Romero · Atleti
- 68' 🟨 Alejandro Baena Rodríguez · Atleti
- 79' 🟨 Rodrigo Mendoza · Atleti
- 81' 🟨 Roger Hinojo · Espanyol
- 87' 🟨 Unai Núñez · Espanyol
- 89' ⚽ Alejandro Baena Rodríguez · assist Julián Álvarez · Atleti
Espanyol
5-4-1- 6 L. Cabrera 90' 6.7
- 1 Ángel Fortuño 90' 7.1
- 23 O. El Hilali 90' 6.5
- 21 Roger Hinojo 🟨 90' 6.3
- 10 Pol Lozano 90' 6.4
- 5 C. Riedel 90' 6.9
- 9 Roberto Fernández 82' 6.2
- 15 Bryan Zaragoza 82' 6.8
- 8 Edu Expósito 73' 6.5
- 28 Javier Hernandez 73' 6.1
- 16 V. Drkušić 64' 6.9
- 14 Unai Núñez · sub 🟨 26' 6.3
- 22 Álex Calatrava · sub 17' 6.7
- 20 Gabriel Moscardo · sub 17' 6.6
- 18 Marcos Fernández · sub 8' 5.8
- 7 Javi Puado · sub 8' 6.3
Atleti
4-3-1-2- 18 Marc Pubill 90' 7.5
- 20 G. Simeone 90' 6.9
- 23 M. Hjulmand 🟨 90' 7.0
- 17 D. Hancko 90' 7.8
- 15 J. David 90' 6.4
- 13 J. Oblak 90' 6.7
- 21 C. Romero 🟨 67' 7.2
- 7 Lee Kang-In 🟨 62' 6.7
- 8 Pablo Barrios 55' 7.1
- 11 A. Lookman 45' 6.8
- 30 Dani MartÃnez 45' 7.6
- 22 Álex Grimaldo · sub 45' 7.2
- 19 J. Álvarez · sub 🅰️ 45' 6.9
- 14 Marcos Llorente · sub 35' 7.3
- 10 Álex Baena · sub ⚽ 🟨 28' 8.2
- 4 Rodrigo Mendoza · sub 🟨 23' 6.6
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
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Form going into the match
Espanyol