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Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol

21 February 2026 at 20:00Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz

Match Summary

Atletico Madrid defeated Espanyol 4:2. The match was played in La Liga 2025. Goals were scored by Jofre 6′, A. Sorloth 21′, G. Simeone 49′, A. Lookman 58′, A. Sorloth 72′, Exposito 80′. 1 yellow card was shown. Atletico Madrid had 61% possession while Espanyol held 39%. Atletico Madrid had 18 shots (9 on target) compared to 8 (2 on target) for Espanyol. Expected goals: Atletico Madrid 3.12 — Espanyol 1.06. Atletico Madrid made 5 substitutions, Espanyol made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol — 6 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
6′
Half Time
G. Simeone

assist: A. Baena

49′
57′
C. RiedelR. Terrats
A. Lookman

assist: M. Ruggeri

58′
A. BaenaKoke
61′
A. LookmanJ. Alvarez
61′
70′
P. LozanoExposito
70′
K. GarciaR. Fernandez Jaen
A. Sorloth

assist: M. Ruggeri

72′
A. GriezmannT. Almada
74′
M. LlorenteN. Molina
74′
77′
JofreP. Milla
G. SimeoneR. Le Normand
84′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Atletico Madrid had 61% possession against Espanyol's 39%. Atletico Madrid registered 18 shots (9 on target) while Espanyol managed 8 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 8–10.

Shots on Goal
9
2
Shots Off Goal
6
3
Total Shots
18
8
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots inside the Box
16
5
Shots outside the Box
2
3
Fouls
8
10
Corner Kicks
5
3
Offsides
0
2
Ball Possession
61%
39%
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
0
4
Total Passes
662
415
Accurate Passes
571
324
Pass Accuracy
86%
78%
Expected Goals (xG)
3.12
1.06
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.11
-0.11

Rivalry since 2010

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Head to Head Results· 27

Atletico Madrid and Espanyol have met 27 times — Atletico Madrid won 12, Espanyol won 7, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Atletico Madrid leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 63 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.33 per match (34 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (48%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (41%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Espanyol are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2023.

Drawn
8
·
Total goals
63 · 2.3/match
Both scored
13/27 · 48%
Over 2.5
11/27 · 41%

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Highest-scoring game: 33 v 2023

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Atletico Madrid have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Espanyol show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Atletico Madrid

Away Record: Espanyol

W 373D 316L 457
Over 2.547
Goals scored1347

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026