Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid - La Liga, Regular Season - 9 (Sat, 17 October 2026)
RCDE Stadium, Cornella
Match reportAlex Baena's late winner keeps Atletico Madrid's run going at EspanyolAlex Baena struck in the 89th minute as Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol 1-0, making it six straight wins and keeping them two behind Barcelona. Events
First half
- 22' Yellow card: Morten Hjulmand
- 43' Yellow card: Lee Kang-In
- 45' Substitution: Ademola LookmanJulián Álvarez
- 45' Substitution: Daniel Martinez MorenoAlejandro Grimaldo
Second half
- 55' Substitution: Pablo Barrios RivasMarcos Llorente
- 62' Substitution: Lee Kang-InAlejandro Baena Rodríguez
- Substitution: Vanja DrkusicUnai Núñez 64'
- 66' Yellow card: Cristian Romero
- 67' Substitution: Cristian RomeroRodrigo Mendoza
- 68' Yellow card: Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- Substitution: Eduardo Expósito JaénÁlex Calatrava Torrado 73'
- Substitution: Francisco Javier Hernandez CoarasaGabriel Moscardo 73'
- 79' Yellow card: Rodrigo Mendoza
- Yellow card: Roger Hinojo 81'
- Substitution: Bryan ZaragozaJavi Puado 82'
- Substitution: Roberto Fernández JaénMarcos Fernández 82'
- Yellow card: Unai Núñez 87'
- 89' Goal: Alejandro Baena Rodríguez assist: Julián Álvarez 0-1
Stats
EspanyolAtletico Madrid
- 29% Possession 71%
- 10 Shots 19
- 2 On target 6
- 0.50 xG 1.03
- 4 Corners 12
- 10 Fouls 9
All stats
- 268 Passes 670
- 5 Saves 2
- 0 Offsides 4
- 2 Yellow cards 5
- 0 Red cards 0
Player of the match
Lineups & ratings
Espanyol
5-4-1 Coach Manolo González
16 ↓64'
8 ↓73'
6
10
1
Fortuño
5
23
15 ↓82'
9 ↓82'
28 ↓73'
21
- 14 Unai Núñez for Vanja Drkusic
- 20 Gabriel Moscardo for Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa
- 22 Álex Calatrava for Eduardo Expósito Jaén
- 7 Javi Puado for Bryan Zaragoza
- 18 Marcos Fernández for Roberto Fernández Jaén
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 11
- 13
- 24
- 26
Atletico Madrid
4-3-1-2 Coach D. Simeone
13
7 ↓62'
23
15
11 ↓45'
17
21 ↓67'
18
20
8 ↓55'
30 ↓45'
Martínez
- 19 J. Álvarez for Ademola Lookman
- 22 Álex Grimaldo for Daniel Martinez Moreno
- 14 Marcos Llorente for Pablo Barrios Rivas
- 10 Álex Baena for Lee Kang-In
- 4 Rodrigo Mendoza for Cristian Romero
- 1
- 3
- 9
- 16
- 24
- 27 J. Dominguez
- 46 J. Castillo
Bench · Espanyol
- 14 Unai Núñez for Vanja Drkusic
- 20 Gabriel Moscardo for Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa
- 22 Álex Calatrava for Eduardo Expósito Jaén
- 7 Javi Puado for Bryan Zaragoza
- 18 Marcos Fernández for Roberto Fernández Jaén
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 11
- 13
- 24
- 26
Bench · Atletico Madrid
- 19 J. Álvarez for Ademola Lookman
- 22 Álex Grimaldo for Daniel Martinez Moreno
- 14 Marcos Llorente for Pablo Barrios Rivas
- 10 Álex Baena for Lee Kang-In
- 4 Rodrigo Mendoza for Cristian Romero
- 1
- 3
- 9
- 16
- 24
- 27 J. Dominguez
- 46 J. Castillo



