Atlético 4-2 Espanyol - Result & Match Stats (La Liga)

Atlético vs Espanyol - result

Atlético 4-2 Espanyol in La Liga at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid on 21 February 2026. Scorers: Alexander Sørloth ×2, Giuliano Simeone, Ademola Lookman for Atlético; Edu Expósito, Jofre Carreras for Espanyol. In their last 6 meetings, Atlético have won 1, Espanyol 1, with 4 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Atlético vs Espanyol?

Atlético 4-2 Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday 21 February 2026 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Scorers: Alexander Sørloth (2), Giuliano Simeone, Ademola Lookman for Atlético; Edu Expósito, Jofre Carreras for Espanyol.

Where was Atlético vs Espanyol played?

Atlético vs Espanyol was played at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, the home ground of Atlético.

What is Atlético's recent form?

Atlético's last five results read W L W L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is Espanyol's recent form?

Espanyol's last five results read L L L L D (oldest to newest): 1 draw and 4 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Atlético and Espanyol?

Across the last 6 meetings Atlético have won 1, Espanyol have won 1 and 4 were drawn. The most recent was Espanyol 2-1 Atlético Madrid on 17 August 2025 in the La Liga.

Who is the standout player for Atlético?

Álex Baena leads Atlético with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Espanyol?

Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 7 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Atlético vs Espanyol?

Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz refereed Atlético vs Espanyol, averaging 24.6 fouls and 5.1 yellow cards per game this season.

Atlético vs Espanyol - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
17 Aug 2025	La Liga	Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid	2-1
29 Mar 2025	La Liga	Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid	1-1
28 Aug 2024	La Liga	Atlético Madrid vs Espanyol	0-0
24 May 2023	La Liga	Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid	3-3
6 Nov 2022	La Liga	Atlético Madrid vs Espanyol	1-1
17 Apr 2022	La Liga	Atlético Madrid vs Espanyol	2-1

Atlético 4-2 Espanyol: match stats

Stat	Atlético	Espanyol
Possession	61%	39%
Shots	18	8
Shots on target	9	2
Corners	5	3
Fouls	8	10
Yellow cards	0	1
Tackles	10	10
Passes	662	415

Atlético vs Espanyol goals and red cards

Atlético: A. Sørloth 21', G. Simeone 49', A. Lookman 58', A. Sørloth 72'. Espanyol: J. Carreras 6', E. Expósito 80'.

Atlético season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.3	3 of 20
Goals against	1	4 of 20
Shots	16.9	4 of 20
Shots on target	6.4	5 of 20
Fouls	12.6	10 of 20
Tackles	17	10 of 20
Passes	562.9	3 of 20
Corners	5	8 of 20

Atlético player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Álex Baena (4), Jonathan David (3), Alejandro Grimaldo (2).
Assists: Giuliano Simeone (3), Dávid Hancko (2), Julián Alvarez (2).
Shots: Kang-in Lee (20), Álex Baena (17), Julián Alvarez (16).
Fouls: Kang-in Lee (12), Marcos Llorente (11), Álex Baena (10).

Espanyol season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.4	13 of 20
Goals against	1.4	11 of 20
Shots	13.6	7 of 20
Shots on target	3.9	15 of 20
Fouls	17.3	1 of 20
Tackles	16.1	14 of 20
Passes	392	14 of 20
Corners	2.1	20 of 20

Espanyol player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Roberto Fernández (6), Tyrhys Dolan (1), Álex Calatrava (1).
Assists: Omar El Hilali (1).
Shots: Edu Expósito (16), Roberto Fernández (16), Álex Calatrava (11).
Fouls: Omar El Hilali (17), Clemens Riedel (11), Tyrhys Dolan (9).