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22 December 2018 at 15:15

La Liga · Season 2018
Referee: Mario Melero Lopez

Match Summary

Atletico Madrid defeated Espanyol 1:0. The match was played in La Liga 2018. Goals were scored by A. Griezmann 56′ (pen.). 2 yellow cards were shown. Atletico Madrid had 37% possession while Espanyol held 63%. Atletico Madrid had 8 shots (5 on target) compared to 18 (4 on target) for Espanyol. Atletico Madrid made 3 substitutions, Espanyol made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol — 1 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Atletico Madrid
Espanyol
Kick Off
Half Time
A. Griezmann

Penalty

56′
N. KalinićVitolo
65′
70′
Sergio GarcíaP. Piatti
Á. CorreaFrancisco Montero
72′
72′
NaldoÓscar Melendo
T. ParteyGelson Martins
77′
82′
Dídac ViláAdrià Pedrosa
Diego Godín85′
88′Esteban Granero
Full Time

Match Statistics

Atletico Madrid had 37% possession against Espanyol's 63%. Atletico Madrid registered 8 shots (5 on target) while Espanyol managed 18 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 5–9. Fouls committed: 16–13.

5Shots on Goal4
2Shots off Goal8
8Total Shots18
1Blocked Shots6
5Shots insidebox9
3Shots outsidebox9
16Fouls13
5Corner Kicks9
3Offsides1
37%Ball Possession63%
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves4
361Total passes594
265Passes accurate491
73%Passes %83%

Recent Form

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

Atletico Madrid

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Espanyol

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Head to Head

Atletico Madrid and Espanyol have met 2 times — Atletico Madrid won 1, Espanyol won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 9 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.50 per match (5 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2026.

1

Atletico Madrid

0

Drawn

1

Espanyol

Goals: 5Goals: 4

Recent Meetings (2)

21 Feb 2026Atletico Madrid4 – 2Espanyol
17 Aug 2025Espanyol2 – 1Atletico Madrid

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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