Atlético Madrid vs Espanyol, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
- 21': Alexander Sørloth
- 49': Giuliano Simeone
- 58': Ademola Lookman
- 72': Alexander Sørloth
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
Sørloth double helps Atlético beat Espanyol to end winless run
Alexander Sorloth scored twice as Alexander Sørloth scored twice as Atlético Madrid returned to winning ways in LaLiga with a 4-2 victory over Espanyol.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid).
- 5': Kike García (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 5': Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
- 6': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Espanyol 1. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 8': Offside, Espanyol. Kike García is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 15': Attempt missed. Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kike García.
- 17': Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 17': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 19': Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Espanyol 1. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
- 22': Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 25': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 27': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Pubill with a through ball.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 30': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 33': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross.
- 39': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol).
- 40': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Urko González de Zárate.
- 42': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 44': Handball by Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid).
- 44': Foul by Kike García (Espanyol).
- 44': Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Espanyol 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Espanyol 1.
- 49': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Espanyol 1. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Baena with a through ball.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Espanyol. Ramon Terrats replaces Clemens Riedel.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 58': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 58': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Espanyol 1. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a headed pass following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
- 60': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Álex Baena.
- 61': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Julián Alvarez replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 64': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 64': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a through ball.
- 69': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
- 70': Substitution, Espanyol. Edu Expósito replaces Pol Lozano.
- 70': Substitution, Espanyol. Cyril Ngonge replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 70': Substitution, Espanyol. Roberto Fernández replaces Kike García.
- 70': Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 72': Goal! Atletico Madrid 4, Espanyol 1. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 74': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thiago Almada replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 77': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Jofre Carreras.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Pere Milla (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edu Expósito.
- 79': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 80': Goal! Atletico Madrid 4, Espanyol 2. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 82': Ramon Terrats (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 83': Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 85': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 86': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- 86': Ramon Terrats (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Espanyol. Roberto Fernández is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 90': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Handball by Pere Milla (Espanyol).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Koke.
- 90'+5': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 90'+5': Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
- 90'+6': Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 4, Espanyol 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 4, Espanyol 2.
Statistics
 ESP |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 571 |
| 415 | Passes | 662 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 17 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 31 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,412
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,412
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 26 | +45 | 64 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 26 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 26 | +20 | 51 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 26 | +17 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 17 | Dávid Hancko |
| 18 | Marc Pubill |
| 3 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 10 | Álex Baena |
| 5 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 22 | Ademola Lookman |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 9 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Espanyol (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Marko Dmitrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Fernando Calero |
| 6 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 38 | Clemens Riedel |
| 22 | Carlos Romero |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 10 | Pol Lozano |
| 4 | Urko Gonzalez |
| 17 | Jofre Carreras |
| 24 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 19 | Enrique García |
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