Spanish LALIGA

FT Saturday, February 21, 2026
Espanyol LLLLD 2
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Atlético Madrid WLWLD 4
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ATM134
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Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

01:13 Atletico Madrid vs. Espanyol - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:35 Jofre Carreras gets on the scoresheet for Espanyol Watch on ESPN 00:54 Alexander Sørloth scores goal for Atletico Madrid Watch on ESPN 00:20 Marko Dmitrovic with a nice save vs. Atletico Madrid Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ESP leads series 1-0-4

Lineups

ATM · 4-4-2

  1. 13Jan OblakG
  2. 17Dávid HanckoCD-L
  3. 18Marc PubillCD-R
  4. 3Matteo RuggeriLB
  5. 14Marcos LlorenteRB
  6. 10Álex BaenaCM-L
  7. 5Johnny CardosoCM-R
  8. 22Ademola LookmanLM
  9. 20Giuliano SimeoneRM
  10. 9Alexander SørlothCF-L
  11. 7Antoine GriezmannCF-R

ESP · 5-4-1

  1. 13Marko DmitrovicG
  2. 5Fernando CaleroCD
  3. 6Leandro CabreraCD-L
  4. 38Clemens RiedelCD-R
  5. 22Carlos RomeroLB
  6. 23Omar El HilaliRB
  7. 10Pol LozanoCM-L
  8. 4Urko GonzalezCM-R
  9. 17Jofre CarrerasLM
  10. 24Tyrhys DolanRM
  11. 19Enrique GarcíaF

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 57' Substitution, Espanyol. Ramon Terrats replaces Clemens Riedel.
  5. 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.
  6. 61' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Álex Baena.
  7. 61' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Julián Alvarez replaces Ademola Lookman.
  8. 70' Substitution, Espanyol. Edu Expósito replaces Pol Lozano.
  9. 70' Substitution, Espanyol. Cyril Ngonge replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  10. 70' Substitution, Espanyol. Roberto Fernández replaces Kike García.
  11. 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.
  12. 74' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Marcos Llorente.
  13. 74' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thiago Almada replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  14. 77' Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Jofre Carreras.
  15. 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.
  16. 83' Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 84' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand replaces Giuliano Simeone.

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