Match Summary
Atletico Madrid defeated Espanyol 2:1. The match was played in La Liga 2021. Goals were scored by Y. Carrasco 52′, Raúl de Tomás 74′, Y. Carrasco 90′ (pen.). 10 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Atletico Madrid had 52% possession while Espanyol held 48%. Atletico Madrid had 10 shots (3 on target) compared to 11 (5 on target) for Espanyol. Atletico Madrid made 5 substitutions, Espanyol made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty awarded (Antoine Griezmann 90′).
Match Events
Key match events between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol — 3 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Matheus Cunha
Penalty
Match Statistics
Atletico Madrid had 52% possession against Espanyol's 48%. Atletico Madrid registered 10 shots (3 on target) while Espanyol managed 11 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 6–3. Fouls committed: 18–12.
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.
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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.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026