Espanyol
2 shots on target
0–1
Full time
Atlético de Madrid
6 shots on target
Espanyol
0–1
Atlético de Madrid
La Liga | Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Full time
Espanyol more threatening
Atlético de Madrid more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
29%
Possession
71%
10
Shots
19
2
On target
6
4
Corners
12
La Liga · Matchweek 9 · Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Espanyol v Atlético de Madrid: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Espanyol host Atlético de Madrid on Saturday 17 October in the La Liga, matchweek 9. Espanyol have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 11 and conceded 11 in those eight games — 1.4 goals a game, 1.4 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Atlético de Madrid have won four in a row. They have scored 16 and conceded 8 in those seven games — 2.3 goals a game, 1.1 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Roberto Fernández has been Espanyol's most productive, with one goal. Álex Baena has been Atlético de Madrid's most productive, with two goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 2' Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Atletico Madrid) shoots with his left foot from the right side of the box, but it goes over the bar. Jonathan David provided the assist. Jonathan David
- 6' Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Atletico Madrid) had a right-footed shot from the center of the box that went just a bit too high. He was assisted by Giuliano Simeone with a cross. Jonathan David
- 8' Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone from Atletico Madrid takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Dani Martinez provided the assist. Giuliano Simeone
- 12' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Roberto Fernández
- 12' Cristian Romero from Atletico Madrid commits a foul. Cristian Romero
- 17' Pablo Barrios from Atletico Madrid commits a foul. Pablo Barrios
- 17' Bryan Zaragoza from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Bryan Zaragoza
- 17' Dani Martinez from Atletico Madrid commits a foul. Dani Martinez
- 17' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Omar El Hilali
- 19' Attempt saved. Lee Kang-In from Atletico Madrid has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Ángel Fortuño of Espanyol. The assist came from Jonathan David. Ángel Fortuño
- 21' Atletico Madrid is awarded a corner after Roger Hinojo concedes. Roger Hinojo
- 22' Morten Hjulmand of Atletico Madrid receives a yellow card. Morten Hjulmand
- 23' Atletico Madrid wins a corner after Vanja Drkusic concedes. Vanja Drkusic
- 23' Morten Hjulmand from Atletico Madrid misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Pablo Barrios, who delivered a cross after a corner. Pablo Barrios
- 23' Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko's header from the right side of the box for Atletico Madrid is blocked. Dávid Hancko
- 23' Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Lee Kang-In's cross. Dávid Hancko
- 28' Cristian Romero from Atletico Madrid wins a free kick in the defensive half. Cristian Romero
- 28' Roberto Fernández commits a foul for Espanyol. Roberto Fernández
- 29' Atletico Madrid wins a corner after Clemens Riedel concedes. Clemens Riedel
- 30' Atletico Madrid win a corner after Clemens Riedel concedes. Clemens Riedel
- 32' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol misses a header from the center of the box, sending it close but to the right. He was assisted by Bryan Zaragoza, who delivered a cross after a corner. Roberto Fernández
- 32' Espanyol is awarded a corner after Marc Pubill concedes. Marc Pubill
- 34' Morten Hjulmand from Atletico Madrid wins a free kick in the attacking half. Morten Hjulmand
- 34' Foul committed by Pol Lozano of Espanyol. Pol Lozano
- 35' Attempt missed. Dani Martinez (Atletico Madrid) shoots with his left foot from outside the box, but it's too high. He was assisted by Lee Kang-In. Dani Martinez
- 36' Atletico Madrid wins a corner after Ángel Fortuño concedes. Ángel Fortuño
- 36' Attempt saved. Jonathan David from Atletico Madrid has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Ángel Fortuño of Espanyol. The shot was assisted by Giuliano Simeone with a through ball. Jonathan David
- 37' Ademola Lookman from Atletico Madrid misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. The shot was assisted by Dávid Hancko after a corner. Dávid Hancko
- 39' Lee Kang-In from Atletico Madrid wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39' Edu Expósito from Espanyol commits a foul. Edu Expósito
- 42' Atletico Madrid wins a corner after Roger Hinojo concedes. Roger Hinojo
- 43' Foul committed by Lee Kang-In of Atletico Madrid.
- 43' Bryan Zaragoza from Espanyol is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Bryan Zaragoza
- 43' Lee Kang-In from Atletico Madrid receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44' Attempt missed. Pol Lozano from Espanyol heads the ball from the center of the box but misses to the right. He was assisted by Bryan Zaragoza with a cross after a set piece situation. Pol Lozano
- 44' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol misses a header from the center of the box to the right after a set piece situation. Roberto Fernández
- 44' Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol hits the bar with a right-footed shot from outside the box after a set piece situation. Leandro Cabrera
- 45' Atletico Madrid win a corner after Javi Hernández concedes. Javi Hernández
- The first half ends with the score at Espanyol 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45' Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- Half time · Espanyol 0 Atlético de Madrid 0
- 46' Substitution for Atletico Madrid: Julián Alvarez comes on for Ademola Lookman. Julián Alvarez
- 46' Substitution for Atletico Madrid: Alejandro Grimaldo comes on for Dani Martinez. Alejandro Grimaldo
- 46' The second half begins with the score 0-0 between Espanyol and Atletico Madrid.
- 46' Foul committed by Marc Pubill of Atletico Madrid. Marc Pubill
- 46' Roger Hinojo from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Roger Hinojo
- 47' Espanyol wins a corner after Cristian Romero concedes. Cristian Romero
- 47' Attempt blocked. Javi Hernández from Espanyol has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Javi Hernández
- 49' Giuliano Simeone of Atletico Madrid wins a free kick on the right wing. Giuliano Simeone
- 49' Roger Hinojo from Espanyol commits a foul. Roger Hinojo
- 51' Atletico Madrid wins a corner after Leandro Cabrera concedes. Leandro Cabrera
- 52' Alejandro Grimaldo from Atletico Madrid wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alejandro Grimaldo
- 52' Javi Hernández from Espanyol commits a foul. Javi Hernández
- 55' Substitution for Atletico Madrid: Marcos Llorente comes on for Pablo Barrios. Marcos Llorente
- 56' Marcos Llorente of Atletico Madrid commits a foul. Marcos Llorente
- 56' Bryan Zaragoza from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Bryan Zaragoza
- 57' Espanyol is awarded a corner after Marc Pubill concedes it. Marc Pubill
- 61' Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente from Atletico Madrid has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the top left corner by Ángel Fortuño of Espanyol. The shot was assisted by Lee Kang-In. Marcos Llorente
- 62' Atletico Madrid is awarded a corner after Ángel Fortuño concedes it. Ángel Fortuño
- 62' Substitution for Atletico Madrid: Álex Baena comes on for Lee Kang-In. Álex Baena
- 64' Substitution for Espanyol: Unai Núñez comes on for Vanja Drkusic. Unai Núñez
- 64' Álex Baena from Atletico Madrid has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Álex Baena
- 65' Atletico Madrid is called offside as Jonathan David is caught in an offside position. Jonathan David
- 65' Cristian Romero from Atletico Madrid commits a foul. Cristian Romero
- 65' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Roberto Fernández
- 66' Cristian Romero from Atletico Madrid receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Cristian Romero
- 66' Leandro Cabrera's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Edu Expósito. Leandro Cabrera
- 67' Bryan Zaragoza from Espanyol commits a foul. Bryan Zaragoza
- 67' Marc Pubill from Atletico Madrid wins a free kick in the defensive half. Marc Pubill
- 67' Giuliano Simeone from Atletico Madrid wins a free kick on the right wing. Giuliano Simeone
- 67' Roger Hinojo from Espanyol commits a foul. Roger Hinojo
- 67' Substitution for Atletico Madrid: Rodrigo Mendoza comes on for Cristian Romero. Rodrigo Mendoza
- 68' Álex Baena of Atletico Madrid receives a yellow card. Álex Baena
- 68' Álex Baena from Atletico Madrid. Álex Baena
- 68' Espanyol is awarded a free kick in their defensive half.
- 70' Atletico Madrid wins a corner after Pol Lozano concedes. Pol Lozano
- 70' Morten Hjulmand of Atletico Madrid has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Morten Hjulmand
- 73' Substitution for Espanyol: Gabriel Moscardo comes on for Javi Hernández. Gabriel Moscardo
- 73' Substitution for Espanyol: Cala comes on for Edu Expósito. Edu Expósito
- 74' Attempt missed. Bryan Zaragoza from Espanyol takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes wide to the right. Cala assisted him after a quick counter-attack. Bryan Zaragoza
- 75' Attempt saved. Jonathan David from Atletico Madrid has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Ángel Fortuño of Espanyol. The shot was assisted by Álex Baena with a through ball. Álex Baena
- 76' Atletico Madrid wins a corner after Ángel Fortuño concedes. Ángel Fortuño
- 76' Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez from Atletico Madrid has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is saved in the top right corner by Ángel Fortuño of Espanyol. The assist comes from Morten Hjulmand. Julián Alvarez
- 77' Morten Hjulmand from Atletico Madrid misses a header from the right side of the six-yard box, sending it just to the right. Alejandro Grimaldo provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Morten Hjulmand
- 78' Gabriel Moscardo's right-footed shot from outside the box for Espanyol is blocked. Cala provided the assist. Gabriel Moscardo
- 79' Rodrigo Mendoza from Atletico Madrid receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Rodrigo Mendoza
- 79' Cala from Espanyol wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79' Rodrigo Mendoza from Atletico Madrid commits a foul. Rodrigo Mendoza
- 81' Giuliano Simeone from Atletico Madrid wins a free kick on the right wing. Giuliano Simeone
- 81' Roger Hinojo from Espanyol receives a yellow card for a foul. Roger Hinojo
- 81' Roger Hinojo from Espanyol commits a foul. Roger Hinojo
- 82' Giuliano Simeone of Atletico Madrid is caught offside. Giuliano Simeone
- 82' Substitution for Espanyol: Marcos Fernández comes on for Roberto Fernández. Marcos Fernández
- 82' Substitution for Espanyol: Javi Puado comes on for Bryan Zaragoza. Bryan Zaragoza
- 85' Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. Julián Alvarez
- 85' Atletico Madrid wins a corner after Ángel Fortuño concedes. Ángel Fortuño
- 86' Dávid Hancko of Atletico Madrid is caught offside. Dávid Hancko
- 87' Unai Núñez of Espanyol receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Unai Núñez
- 87' Jonathan David from Atletico Madrid wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jonathan David
- 87' Foul committed by Unai Núñez of Espanyol. Unai Núñez
- 88' Marcos Llorente is caught offside for Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente
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89'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Atletico Madrid takes the lead 1-0 against Espanyol. Álex Baena scores with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner, assisted by Julián Alvarez. Álex Baena2Baena goals this season - 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+3' Rodrigo Mendoza from Atletico Madrid wins a free kick on the right wing. Rodrigo Mendoza
- 90+3' Cala from Espanyol commits a foul.
- 90+4' Espanyol is awarded a corner after Jan Oblak concedes. Jan Oblak
- 90+4' Attempt saved. Pol Lozano from Espanyol has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Jan Oblak from Atletico Madrid saves it in the bottom left corner. Pol Lozano
- 90+4' Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that is close but goes to the left. He was assisted by Álex Baena. Álex Baena
- The second half ends with Espanyol losing 0-1 to Atletico Madrid.
- 90+5' Attempt saved. Pol Lozano's header from the left side of the six-yard box is saved in the top center of the goal by Jan Oblak. The chance was created by Cala's cross. Pol Lozano
- Match ends with Atletico Madrid winning 1-0 against Espanyol.
Expected goals
Espanyol
Atlético de Madrid
0.54
Expected goals
1.39
what the chances were worth
0.70
On target
1.66
what the shots on target were worth
0.25
From open play
1.17
0.28
From set plays
0.21
Atlético de Madrid created the better chances, 1.39 to 0.54.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Espanyol
Atlético de Madrid
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Espanyol on the left, Atlético de Madrid on the right.
The game
29%
Ball possession
71%
69
Total attacks
131
25
Dangerous attacks
59
Attack
10
Shots total
19
2
Shots on target
6
5
Shots off target
9
3
Shots blocked
4
6
Shots inside the box
10
4
Shots outside the box
9
1
Hit the woodwork
1
0
Big chances created
3
0
Big chances missed
3
4
Corners
12
0
Offsides
4
Build-up
271
Passes
672
196
Accurate passes
600
72%
Pass accuracy
89%
12
Crosses
17
3
Accurate crosses
6
9
Dribble attempts
14
6
Successful dribbles
8
15
Throw-ins
14
13
Goal kicks
6
Defence
5
Saves
2
11
Tackles
11
11
Interceptions
12
34
Duels won
48
10
Fouls
9
2
Yellow cards
5
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Espanyol
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemens Riedel | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 35 | 85 | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.54 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.10 | – | 44 | 71 | 53 | – | – | 4 | 75 | 6.92 |
| Pol Lozano | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 0.15 | – | 30 | 73 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 6.95 |
| Roger Hinojo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 80 | 33 | – | 2 | 1 | 45 | 6.61 |
| Omar El Hilali | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 73 | 32 | – | – | 1 | 40 | 6.39 |
| Roberto Fernández | 82 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.14 | – | 9 | 44 | 22 | – | – | – | 38 | 6.63 |
| Bryan Zaragoza | 82 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | 2 | 11 | 91 | 27 | 1 | 1 | – | 45 | 6.91 |
| Edu Expósito | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 20 | 80 | 25 | – | – | 1 | 20 | 6.67 |
| Javi Hernández | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | – | 12 | 75 | 25 | 2 | – | 2 | 25 | 6.38 |
| Vanja Drkusic | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 80 | 30 | – | 3 | – | 100 | 7.09 |
| Unai Núñez sub | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 50 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.21 |
| Gabriel Moscardo sub | 17 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.08 | – | 4 | 100 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 6.42 |
| Álex Calatrava sub | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 100 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 40 | 6.62 |
| Javi Puado sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 100 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 6.40 |
| Marcos Fernández sub | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 67 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 6.48 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ángel Fortuño | 90 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 38 | 50 | 7.27 |
Atlético de Madrid
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan David | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 0.59 | 2 | 23 | 75 | 36 | – | 1 | – | 38 | 6.40 |
| Dávid Hancko | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.08 | 1 | 77 | 93 | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 71 | 7.53 |
| Marc Pubill | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 59 | 94 | 73 | 1 | – | 1 | 67 | 6.99 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | 2 | 51 | 83 | 69 | – | 1 | – | 58 | 7.11 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.11 | 1 | 90 | 92 | 108 | – | 2 | 6 | 57 | 7.62 |
| Cristian Romero | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 67 | 99 | 76 | – | 1 | 1 | 56 | 7.26 |
| Kang-in Lee | 62 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.11 | 3 | 44 | 93 | 59 | 1 | – | 1 | 33 | 7.30 |
| Pablo Barrios | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 56 | 82 | 62 | 2 | – | 1 | 75 | 6.99 |
| Ademola Lookman | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.06 | – | 13 | 85 | 20 | – | 1 | – | 25 | 6.36 |
| Dani Martinez | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.06 | 1 | 32 | 91 | 43 | 1 | – | – | 67 | 6.83 |
| Julián Alvarez sub | 44 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 29 | 91 | 36 | 2 | – | – | 100 | 7.52 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo sub | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | 86 | 28 | – | 1 | – | 75 | 6.85 |
| Marcos Llorente sub | 35 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | – | 37 | 100 | 44 | – | 2 | – | 75 | 7.25 |
| Álex Baena sub | 28 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | 2 | 20 | 77 | 29 | 1 | 1 | – | 67 | 7.68 |
| Rodrigo Mendoza sub | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 33 | 76 | 37 | – | – | – | 67 | 6.52 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Oblak | 90 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | 91 | 6.99 |
Player cards
Jan Oblak had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Jan Oblak
Passing
La Liga | Espanyol 0-1 Atlético de Madrid | 17 October 2026
21 successful
2 unsuccessful
23
passes
91%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Espanyol
DWLLD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–2–4 |
| Goals for · against | 11–11 |
Atlético de Madrid
LWWWW
| Played | 7 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–1–1 |
| Goals for · against | 16–8 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Espanyol
|
Roberto Fernández
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Javier Hernandez
1 assist
|
1 |
Atlético de Madrid
|
Álex Baena
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Marcos Llorente
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Pablo Barrios
1 assist
|
1 |