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Espanyol 0-1 Atletico Madrid: result and stats, La Liga
Matchday 9
FT
EspanyolLine ups
6.54corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups7.112corners5yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Nelson Vivas
Substitutions
- 64'V. Drkusic
166.5U. Nunez
145.2 - 73'Exposito
86.7A. Calatrava
226.7 - 73'J. Hernandez
286.3Gabriel Moscardo
206.0 - 82'R. Fernandez
96.4M. Fernandez Sanchez
186.4 - 82'B. Zaragoza
156.9J. Puado
76.3
Unused
- M. DmitrovicG
13 - A. GorosabelD
2 - Q. HartmanD
3 - U. GonzalezM
4 - R. BauzaM
26 - P. MillaM
11 - T. DolanF
24
AssistantNelson Vivas
Nelson VivasSubstitutions
- 46'D. Martinez
306.9A. Grimaldo
226.7 - 46'A. Lookman
116.4J. Alvarez
197.2A - 55'P. Barrios
86.8M. Llorente
146.9 - 62'Lee Kang-In
77.1A. Baena108.0 - 67'C. Romero
216.9R. Mendoza
46.3
Unused
- J. MussoG
1 - R. Le NormandD
24 - J. DominguezD
27 - O. VargasM
3 - J. CastilloM
46 - A. SorlothF
9 - A. OrtizF
16
Home
OutK. GarciaHamstring Injury
OutJofreGroin Injury
Away
OutJ. CardosoIllness
OutKokeMuscle Injury
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Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
Midfielder · Atletico Madrid
8.0
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy50%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes20
Key passes2
Pass accuracy80%
Defending
Tackles1
Blocks1
Interceptions0
Duels won2 · 67%
Fouls won/made0 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Player DNA
Better than 98% of La Liga attackers for shot-creating actions.
Per 90 minutes this season, against all 93 attackers with at least 300 minutes.
Álex Baena · Atletico MadridAttacker · 762 min
Elite 90+Strong 70+Average 40+Below 40
Skill by skillPer 90Rank
- Goals0.5985%
- xG0.2239%
- Shots2.9570%
- Assists0.3584%
- xA0.3094%
- Shot-creating actions7.2098%
- Chances created3.5498%
- xT0.1883%
- Progressive passes5.6796%
- Progressive carries2.6063%
- Dribbles won0.5921%
- Tackles won0.4733%
- Interceptions1.0689%
- Duels won1.0619%
- VAEP0.6295%
La Liga 2026/27, through 8 Nov. Rank means better than that share of the group, in their most-played position.
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Fortuno
Espanyol
5
Saves
1
Conceded
83%
Save %
+0.70
Prevented
Best save: David 36' · 0.53 xGOT
Middle right · 1.3 m high · 13 m out · 51° angle
Oblak
Atletico Madrid
2
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.70
Prevented
Best save: Lozano 90' · 0.28 xGOT
Middle left · 0.9 m high · 20 m out · 9° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. OblakG | 2 | 0,70 | +0,70 | 20/23 | 2/5 |
| Ángel FortuñoG | 5 | 1,70 | +0,70 | 19/38 | 11/30 |
xG race
29 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Espanyol0,55 xG · 0 scoredAtletico Madrid1,34 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Espanyol19
Atletico Madrid38
Shot map
10 v 19Espanyol shoot right, Atletico Madrid left. Bigger dot = better chance.
ESPEspanyolAMAtletico Madridgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
15 on target · 1 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
EspanyolAtletico Madridgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
David's 36' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,25 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Espanyol above and Atletico Madrid below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Espanyol10 shots · 0,55 xGAtletico Madrid19 shots · 1,34 xG
Jonathan David
Atletico Madrid
36'0,25 xGSaved
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Espanyol34% open play66% set piece
Atletico Madrid87% open play13% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
The deserved table
Atletico Madrid have 7.5 more points than their chances earned.
Every La Liga shot this season turned into expected points (xPTS): how many points each side's chances were worth.
The luck mapAll 20 sides
These two sidesFull table
Espanyol
Points below what their chances earned
-2.6
- 13th → 13th
- Table
- 13 / 11.6 xG
- Scored
- 14 / 14.8 xG
- Conceded
Atletico Madrid
Points above what their chances earned
+7.5
- 3rd → 4th
- Table
- 23 / 19.4 xG
- Scored
- 10 / 13.7 xG
- Conceded
La Liga 2026/27, 119 of 119 finished matches through 8 Nov, league only. A measure of chances, not a verdict.
Momentum
15 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Espanyol15% pressureAtletico Madrid85% pressureMatch replay
91'0-10%Draw 0%100%
0.55xG1.34
10Shots19
5On target10
Momentum
90' Saved Pol Lozano 0.05 xG · From corner · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
EspanyolDefensive line 32%Atletico MadridDefensive line 39%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
EspanyolUntil 64'Most-connected pair: Riedel and Cabrera, 15 passes between them.
Atletico MadridUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Romero and Hancko, 23 passes between them.
Tactical battle
27control73J. David
6 touches in box
In possession
24,7%Field tilt75,3%
8Passes into box17
16Progressive passes45
9Carries into final third19
6Chances created14
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
21,43Press intensity (PPDA)7,20
5High turnovers4
6Regains within 5s4
30,9sBall recovery time17,2s
17Interceptions20
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
68Carries192
871mCarry distance2139m
9Progressive carries23
527mProgressive carry distance1231m
1Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won8
12Take-ons attempted17
313mProgressive pass distance742m
1Through balls6
2Switches of play5
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,50Expected threat (xT)1,26
0,46Action value (VAEP)1,59
19Shot-creating actions38
0Goal-creating actions2
7Box entries14
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,8Passes per attack5,9
9,6sAttack duration18,8s
2,97 m/sAttack directness1,98 m/s
2Build-up attacks10
5Direct attacks12
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
A. BaenaRight foot · assist J. Álvarez89'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- Atletico Madrid win chance
- 3%→99%
- xG of the shot
- 0.11
- Touches in the move
- 8
- 1M. Llorente›
- 2A. Baena›
- 3R. Mendoza›
- 4A. Grimaldo›
- 5A. Grimaldo›
- 6J. Álvarez›
- 7J. Álvarezassist›
- 8A. BaenaRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
30%Possession70%
273Total passes670
73%Pass accuracy90%
4Corners12
Attack
10Shots19
2On target6
5Off target9
3Blocked shots4
Box & Quality
6Shots in box10
4Shots out box9
0.6xG1.3
0.6Goals prevented0.6
Defense & Discipline
5Goalkeeper saves2
0Offsides4
10Fouls9
2Yellow cards5
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,24xG0,66
4Shots10
0On target2
0Big chances1
4Touches in box16
30%Possession70%
1Corners7
Second half
0,29xG0,69
6Shots9
2On target4
0Big chances2
7Touches in box9
29%Possession71%
3Corners5
More match stats
Attack
11Touches in box25
36Final third entries74
0Big chances3
0,77xG on target1,70
0Big chances missed3
Passing
3/12 (25%)Crosses6/17 (35%)
22/58 (38%)Long balls21/37 (57%)
15Throw-ins14
9Free kicks10
13Goal kicks6
Duels
43Total57
25/55 (45%)Ground30/56 (54%)
10/27 (37%)Aerial18/28 (64%)
6/11 (55%)Dribbles8/15 (53%)
7Dispossessed5
Defending
45Recoveries52
11Interceptions12
11Tackles12
73%Tackles won83%
20Clearances16
1Big saves1
3Fouled in final third1
7,00Average rating8,20
Big game or flat track?
Atletico Madrid take 3.0 points a game from weaker sides, 1.4 from stronger ones.
Points per game against stronger and weaker opponents, over each side's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Points per gameLast 10 matches
These two sidesStrongerWeaker
Espanyol1.0 (5)1.0 (4)Newest firstDWLLLDLLWD
Atletico Madrid1.4 (5)3.0 (5)Newest firstLLWWDWWWWW
Points per game (matches). An equal side counts as neither.
Small samples, so read this as a trend. Which opponent counts as stronger is the data provider's call.
Match summary
Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol 1-0 at RCDE Stadium in La Liga. It was goalless at half-time. A. Baena scored the only goal in the 89th minute. In their last 29 meetings, Espanyol have won 7, Atletico Madrid 14, with 8 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 48%ESP16%
X36%
AM48%
→ Double chance: Atletico Madrid or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor25%Form75%
33%Attack67%
38%Defence62%
34%Goal model (Poisson)66%
50%Head-to-head50%
47%Goals53%
38%Overall62%
Last 5 matches
Scored 6, conceded 8
Last 5 matches
Scored 12, conceded 5
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
83%1+ goal92%
17%2+ goals67%
8%3+ goals25%
They concede
67%1+ goal50%
42%2+ goals25%
8%3+ goals8%
Heaviest results
best 3-0 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)
best 4-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
Where these sides shoot from
2025/26 seasonEach attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.
EspanyolshootallowAtletico Madrid6.2%Six-yard box5.4%
58.3%-2.7Penalty area-3.857.3%
25.1%Edge of the box+2.727.9%
10.4%+1.9Long range9.4%
482 shots taken · 445 faced
Atletico MadridshootallowEspanyol6.8%+1.6Six-yard box5.4%
64.5%+3.5Penalty area+4.465.5%
20.5%-4.8Edge of the box-3.022.2%
8.2%Long range-1.66.9%
498 shots taken · 522 faced
Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.
Venue spotlight
RCDE Stadium
Cornella de Llobregat, Spain
40,423
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 29 meetings
7EspanyolWins7 wins
8Draws
Draws8
14Atletico Madrid
Wins14 wins
- 17 Oct 2026Espanyol0 - 1Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 21 Feb 2026Atletico Madrid4 - 2EspanyolLa Liga
- 17 Aug 2025Espanyol2 - 1Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 29 Mar 2025Espanyol1 - 1Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 28 Aug 2024Atletico Madrid0 - 0EspanyolLa Liga
- 24 May 2023Espanyol3 - 3Atletico MadridLa Liga
Show 23 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 6 Nov 2022Atletico Madrid1 - 1EspanyolLa Liga
- 17 Apr 2022Atletico Madrid2 - 1EspanyolLa Liga
- 12 Sept 2021Espanyol1 - 2Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 1 Mar 2020Espanyol1 - 1Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 10 Nov 2019Atletico Madrid3 - 1EspanyolLa Liga
- 4 May 2019Espanyol3 - 0Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 22 Dec 2018Atletico Madrid1 - 0EspanyolLa Liga
- 6 May 2018Atletico Madrid0 - 2EspanyolLa Liga
- 22 Dec 2017Espanyol1 - 0Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 22 Apr 2017Espanyol0 - 1Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 3 Dec 2016Atletico Madrid0 - 0EspanyolLa Liga
- 9 Apr 2016Espanyol1 - 3Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 28 Nov 2015Atletico Madrid1 - 0EspanyolLa Liga
- 14 Mar 2015Espanyol0 - 0Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 19 Oct 2014Atletico Madrid2 - 0EspanyolLa Liga
- 15 Mar 2014Atletico Madrid1 - 0EspanyolLa Liga
- 19 Oct 2013Espanyol1 - 0Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 24 Feb 2013Atletico Madrid1 - 0EspanyolLa Liga
- 30 Sept 2012Espanyol0 - 1Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 22 Apr 2012Atletico Madrid3 - 1EspanyolLa Liga
- 11 Dec 2011Espanyol4 - 2Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 17 Apr 2011Espanyol2 - 2Atletico MadridLa Liga
- 27 Nov 2010Atletico Madrid2 - 3EspanyolLa Liga
