Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid Highlights - October 17, 2026

Atlético Madrid beat Espanyol 1-0 in La Liga on October 17, 2026. The match was played at RCDE Stadium.

Álex Baena (89') scored for Atlético Madrid.

At kick-off Espanyol stood in position 12 with 8 points. Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

That run had left Espanyol 2 games without defeat. Atlético Madrid went into the game in position 2, on 19 points.

They had won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 in their previous five. Atlético Madrid arrived unbeaten in 5.

Lee Kang-In could not find the target for Atlético Madrid (2').

Shortly afterwards, Jonathan David sent an effort off target for Atlético Madrid (6').

Giuliano Simeone shot wide for Atlético Madrid on 8 minutes. The keeper had to be alert to keep out Lee Kang-In’s effort (19').

Moments later, the referee cautioned Morten Hjulmand of Atlético Madrid on 22 minutes.

Jonathan David tested the goalkeeper for Atlético Madrid (36'). Lee Kang-In was booked for Atlético Madrid (43').

After the break, a block denied Javi Hernandez on 47 minutes. Marcos Llorente forced a save for Atlético Madrid on 61 minutes.

Soon after, Álex Baena saw a shot blocked (64'). The referee cautioned Cristian Romero of Atlético Madrid on 66 minutes.

Shortly afterwards, a block denied Leandro Cabrera on 66 minutes. Álex Baena was booked for Atlético Madrid (68').

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Jonathan David’s effort (75'). Moments later, Julián Álvarez tested the goalkeeper for Atlético Madrid (76').

Álex Baena scored for Atlético Madrid on 89 minutes after a pass from Julián Álvarez. The keeper had to be alert to keep out Pol Lozano’s effort (90'+4').

Substitutions: Espanyol 5, Atlético Madrid 5.

Atlético Madrid controlled 70.6% of possession. Espanyol had 10 shots with 2 on target, while Atlético Madrid had 19 and 6.

Goalkeeper saves: Espanyol 5, Atlético Madrid 2. Corners: Espanyol 4, Atlético Madrid 12.

Atlético Madrid completed the most passes, 672 in total at 89.3% accuracy. The referee produced 7 yellow cards.