Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid

17 August 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Miguel Ángel Rubio 73’
  • Pere Milla 84’
  • Julián Álvarez 37’

Match summary

Espanyol came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid led 1-0 at half-time.

Julián Álvarez put Atletico Madrid ahead with a direct free kick in the 37th minute, Miguel Ángel Rubio equalised in the 73rd minute, set up by Edu Expósito, and Pere Milla won it with a header in the 84th minute, set up by Omar El Hilali.

There was little between the sides on chances: Espanyol created 1.42 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Atletico Madrid 1.29 from 15.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
9 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 4
1 Corners 3
85 Attacks 114
49 Dangerous attacks 55
394 Passes 618
82% Pass accuracy 89%
10 Tackles 11
14 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Espanyol Atletico Madrid
Kick-off
14’
David HanckoShot on target
Roberto FernándezShot on target
17’
Leandro CabreraShot on target
19’
21’
Julián ÁlvarezShot on target
29’
Julián ÁlvarezShot on target
37’
Julián AlvarezRight foot shot0-1 (Atletico Madrid)
42’
Johnny CardosoFoul
Half-time0-1
46’
Pablo BarriosJohnny Cardoso
Tyrhys DolanJofre Carreras
46’
Kike GarcíaRamón Terrats
46’
46’
Koke Conor Gallagher
Javi PuadoShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Fernando CaleroFoul
54’
Miguel RubioFernando Calero
66’
67’
Robin Le NormandFoul
68’
Antoine GriezmannÁlex Baena
68’
Giacomo RaspadoriThiago Almada
72’
Marcos LlorenteFoul
Miguel RubioRight foot shot1-1 (Espanyol)
73’
Pere MillaRoberto Fernández
74’
Omar El HilaliArgument
74’
82’
Alexander SørlothJulián Alvarez
Pere MillaHeader2-1 (Espanyol)
84’
José SalinasJavi Puado
88’
José SalinasFoul
90+3’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.42 1.29 37’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), 0-1 37’ 73’ Miguel Ángel Rubio (Espanyol), 1-1 73’ 84’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), 2-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.42 1.29 37’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), 0-1 Álvarez 37’ 73’ Miguel Ángel Rubio (Espanyol), 1-1 Rubio 73’ 84’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), 2-1 Milla 84’
Espanyol 1.42 xGAtletico Madrid 1.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atletico Madrid attacking Espanyol attacking 
81’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), set piece, 0.61 xG, off target 73’ Miguel Ángel Rubio (Espanyol), set piece, 0.56 xG, goal 57’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.46 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 90+6’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 8’ Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ David Hancko (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 49’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 15’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), set piece, 0.61 xG, off target 73’ Miguel Ángel Rubio (Espanyol), set piece, 0.56 xG, goal 57’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.46 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 90+6’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 8’ Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 41’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ David Hancko (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 49’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 15’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Hilali
Calero 66’
Taillandier
Romero
Lozano
Expósito
Carreras 46’
Terrats 46’
Puado 88’
Fernández 74’
Atletico Madrid 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Oblak
Ruggeri
Hancko
Normand
Llorente
Cardoso 46’
Gallagher 46’
Almada 68’
Baena 68’
Simeone
Alvarez 82’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marko Dmitrovic GK900 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali DEF9010 0.000.031
Leandro Cabrera DEF901 0.060.000
Fernando Calero DEF700 0.000.000
Carlos Romero DEF901 0.020.101
Edu Expósito MID9011 0.011.254
Pol Lozano MID900 0.000.000
Jofre Carreras MID500 0.000.000
Ramón Terrats MID500 0.000.000
Javi Puado MID901 0.010.000
Roberto Fernández FWD781 0.010.000
Kike García Sub401 0.100.021
Tyrhys Dolan Sub400 0.000.000
Miguel Ángel Rubio Sub2011 0.560.000
Pere Milla Sub1212 0.640.000
José Salinas Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 17% Avg odds 5.70
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.86
Atletico Madrid win 59% Avg odds 1.60

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Espanyol LLLLW
Atletico Madrid DWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Espanyol 1-1 Atletico Madrid, 29 Mar 25 Next meeting: Atletico Madrid 4-2 Espanyol, 21 Feb 26  All Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.