La Liga · Sat, 21 Feb 2026 ·
Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol — 4 - 2
Metropolitano Stadium · Referee: A. Ruiz
Match report
Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol 4-2 as A. Sorloth scores twice
Espanyol were beaten 4-2 by Atletico Madrid at Metropolitano Stadium on Saturday, 21 February 2026 in La Liga matchday 25. A. Sorloth (21', 72'), G. Simeone (49') and A. Lookman (58') scored for Atletico Madrid, while Jofre (6') and Exposito (80') found the net for Espanyol. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Atletico Madrid had 61% of the ball and 18 shots (9 on target) against Espanyol’s 8 (2 on target). Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) was the top-rated player with 8.9. The result leaves Atletico Madrid 2nd in the La Liga table on 16 points and Espanyol 15th on 7.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 7 | -10 | 7 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 17 Oct 2026, Espanyol – Atletico Madrid
Match events
- 6'goalJofreNormal Goal
- 21'goalA. SorlothAssist: M. Llorente
- 49'goalG. SimeoneAssist: A. Baena
- 57'substitutionC. RiedelOff: R. Terrats
- 58'goalA. LookmanAssist: M. Ruggeri
- 61'substitutionA. BaenaOff: Koke
- 61'substitutionA. LookmanOff: J. Alvarez
- 70'substitutionP. LozanoOff: Exposito
- 70'substitutionK. GarciaOff: R. Fernandez Jaen
- 70'substitutionT. DolanOff: C. Ngonge
- 72'goalA. SorlothAssist: M. Ruggeri
- 74'substitutionA. GriezmannOff: T. Almada
- 74'substitutionM. LlorenteOff: N. Molina
- 77'substitutionJofreOff: P. Milla
- 80'goalExpositoNormal Goal
- 83'yellow cardCyril NgongeYellow Card
- 84'substitutionG. SimeoneOff: R. Le Normand
Lineups
Atletico Madrid
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Diego Simeone
Starting XI
- 13J. OblakG
- 14M. LlorenteD
- 18M. PubillD
- 17D. HanckoD
- 3M. RuggeriD
- 20G. SimeoneM
- 5J. CardosoM
- 10A. BaenaM
- 22A. LookmanM
- 7A. GriezmannF
- 9A. SorlothF
Substitutes
- 1J. MussoG
- 33M. de LuisG
- 2J. M. GimenezD
- 6KokeM
- 11T. AlmadaM
- 15C. LengletD
- 16N. MolinaD
- 19J. AlvarezF
- 21O. VargasM
- 24R. Le NormandD
Espanyol
Formation 5-4-1 · Coach Manolo Gonzalez
Starting XI
- 13M. DmitrovicG
- 23O. El HilaliD
- 38C. RiedelD
- 5F. CaleroD
- 6L. CabreraD
- 22C. RomeroD
- 24T. DolanM
- 4U. GonzalezM
- 10P. LozanoM
- 17JofreM
- 19K. GarciaF
Substitutes
- 1A. FortunoG
- 31L. SerredG
- 2R. SanchezD
- 8ExpositoM
- 9R. Fernandez JaenF
- 11P. MillaM
- 12J. SalinasD
- 14R. TerratsM
- 15M. RubioD
- 16C. NgongeF
- 18C. PickelM
- 20A. RocaF
Match statistics
- 61%Possession39%
- 3.12Expected goals (xG)1.06
- 18Total shots8
- 9Shots on target2
- 6Shots off target3
- 3Blocked shots3
- 16Shots inside the box5
- 2Shots outside the box3
- 5Corners3
- 0Offsides2
- 8Fouls10
- 0Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 0Goalkeeper saves4
- 662Passes415
- 571Accurate passes324
- 86%Pass accuracy78%
- -0.11Goals prevented-0.11
Player statistics
Atletico Madrid
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Jan OblakG | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 3Matteo RuggeriD | 90 | 8.3 | 2 | |
| 14Marcos LlorenteD | 74 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 17Dávid HanckoD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 18Marc PubillD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 5Johnny CardosoM | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 10Alejandro BaenaM | 61 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 20Giuliano SimeoneM | 84 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 22Ademola LookmanM | 61 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 7Antoine GriezmannF | 74 | 6.9 | ||
| 9Alexander SørlothFTop rated | 90 | 8.9 | 2 | |
| 1Juan MussoG | – | – | ||
| 33Mario de LuisG | – | – | ||
| 2José María GiménezD | – | – | ||
| 15Clément LengletD | – | – | ||
| 16Nahuel MolinaD | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| 24Robin Le NormandD | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| 6KokeM | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| 11Thiago AlmadaM | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| 21Obed VargasM | – | – | ||
| 19Julián AlvarezF | 29 | 6.5 |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Marko DmitrovićG | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 5Fernando CaleroD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 6Leandro CabreraD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 22Carlos RomeroD | 90 | 5.5 | ||
| 23Omar El HilaliD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 38Clemens RiedelD | 57 | 6.3 | ||
| 4Urko GonzálezM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 10Pol LozanoM | 70 | 6.5 | ||
| 17Jofre CarrerasM | 77 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 24Tyrhys DolanM | 70 | 6.9 | ||
| 19Kike GarcíaF | 70 | 5.6 | ||
| 1Angel FortunoG | – | – | ||
| 31Llorenç SerredG | – | – | ||
| 2Rubén SánchezD | – | – | ||
| 12Jose SalinasD | – | – | ||
| 15Miguel RubioD | – | – | ||
| 8Edu ExpósitoM | 20 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 11Pere MillaM | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Ramón TerratsM | 33 | 6.5 | ||
| 18Charles PickelM | – | – | ||
| 9Roberto FernándezF | 20 | 6.5 | ||
| 16Cyril NgongeF | 20 | 6.5 | ||
| 20Antoniu RocaF | – | – |