La Liga Gameweek 1 Sun, Aug 17 2025 · 20:30 RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.26 – 0.77
Atletico Madrid
  • Miguel Rubio 73’
  • Pere Milla 84’
  • 37’ J. Alvarez
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Espanyol come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid entered as favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Alvarez goal. But Rubio and Milla scored to turn it around for Espanyol, who won 2–1. Espanyol finished with the higher xG (1.26 vs 0.77). On the chances created, Atletico Madrid deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Espanyol ✓21%
Draw26%
Atletico Madrid53%

Model vs reality

Espanyol goals
2
Model 0.94 · xG 1.26
Atletico Madrid goals
1
Model 1.62 · xG 0.77
Total goals
3
Model 2.56 · xG 2.03
Score 2–1
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 47%
Both scored
Yes
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchEdu ExpósitoEspanyol · 1 assist
8.7
  • RefereeMateo Busquets Ferrer
  • VenueRCDE Stadium

Timeline

  1. J. Alvarez 0–1
    37’
  2. J. CardosoYellow card · Roughing
    42’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ Kike GarcíaFor Ramon Terrats
    46’
  5. ⇄ T. DolanFor Jofre Carreras
    46’
  6. ⇄ Pablo BarriosFor C. Gallagher
    46’
  7. ⇄ KokeFor J. Cardoso
    46’
  8. F. Calero VillaYellow card · Foul
    54’
  9. ⇄ Miguel RubioFor F. Calero Villa
    66’
  10. R. Le NormandYellow card · Roughing
    67’
  11. ⇄ A. GriezmannFor Álex Baena
    68’
  12. ⇄ G. RaspadoriFor T. Almada
    68’
  13. Marcos LlorenteYellow card · Foul
    72’
  14. Miguel Rubio 1–1Assist Edu Expósito
    73’
  15. O. El HilaliYellow card · Foul
    74’
  16. ⇄ Pere MillaFor R. Fernández Jaén
    74’
  17. ⇄ A. SørlothFor J. Alvarez
    82’
  18. Pere Milla 2–1Assist O. El Hilali
    84’
  19. ⇄ José SalinasFor Javi Puado
    88’
  20. José SalinasYellow card · Holding
    90+3’
  21. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Espanyol9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Atletico Madrid14 shots · 8 in box, 6 outside
EspanyolAtletico Madrid
40% Possession 60%
1.26 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
1.73 Expected points (xPts) 0.98
9 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 6
0 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 6
387 Passes 600
83% Pass accuracy 90%
1 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.96 Team rating 6.69

Line-ups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1

136.6 M. Dmitrović(G)
227.0 Carlos Romero 67.5 L. Cabrera 56.7 F. Calero Villa ↓66’ 237.0 O. El Hilali A
88.7★ Edu Expósito A 106.5 Pol Lozano
76.3 Javi Puado ↓88’ 146.6 Ramon Terrats ↓46’ 176.3 Jofre Carreras ↓46’
96.9 R. Fernández Jaén ↓74’
  • 13M. Dmitrović (G)6.6
  • 22Carlos Romero7.0
  • 6L. Cabrera7.5
  • 5F. Calero Villa↓66’6.7
  • 23O. El HilaliA7.0
  • 8Edu Expósito ★A8.7
  • 10Pol Lozano6.5
  • 7Javi Puado↓88’6.3
  • 14Ramon Terrats↓46’6.6
  • 17Jofre Carreras↓46’6.3
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén↓74’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 24T. Dolan↑46’6.9
  • 19Kike García↑46’6.3
  • 12José Salinas↑88’
  • 15Miguel Rubio↑66’7.3
  • 11Pere Milla↑74’7.6

Unused: Ángel Fortuño, Pol Tristán, Roger Hinojo, Pablo Ramón, Rubén Sánchez, Rafel Bauzà, Antoniu Roca

Atletico Madrid 4-2-3-1

136.3 J. Oblak(G)
36.3 M. Ruggeri 176.6 D. Hancko 246.9 R. Le Normand 146.2 Marcos Llorente
57.0 J. Cardoso ↓46’ 46.5 C. Gallagher ↓46’
117.5 T. Almada ↓68’ 106.7 Álex Baena ↓68’ 206.6 G. Simeone
197.5 J. Alvarez ↓82’
  • 13J. Oblak (G)6.3
  • 3M. Ruggeri6.3
  • 17D. Hancko6.6
  • 24R. Le Normand6.9
  • 14Marcos Llorente6.2
  • 5J. Cardoso↓46’7.0
  • 4C. Gallagher↓46’6.5
  • 11T. Almada↓68’7.5
  • 10Álex Baena↓68’6.7
  • 20G. Simeone6.6
  • 19J. Alvarez↓82’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 6Koke↑46’6.7
  • 8Pablo Barrios↑46’6.6
  • 22G. Raspadori↑68’6.5
  • 7A. Griezmann↑68’6.5
  • 9A. Sørloth↑82’6.3

Unused: J. Musso, Salvador Esquivel, C. Lenglet, Marc Pubill, Javi Galán, N. Molina, Carlos Martín

Player stats

Top rated
Edu ExpósitoEspanyol8.7
2nd
L. CabreraEspanyol7.5
3rd
T. AlmadaAtletico Madrid7.5

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dmitrović G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 75% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Carlos Romero D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 27 3 1 2/3 0/0 7.0
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 39 1 1 0/0 2/1 7.5
F. Calero Villa D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 65 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
O. El Hilali D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 81% 59 1 0 0/1 2/0 7.0
Edu Expósito M 90 0 1 1 (0) 4 87% 38 1 2 1/1 0/0 8.7
Pol Lozano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 38 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.5
Javi Puado F 88 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 31 0 1 1/2 1/2 6.3
Ramon Terrats M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 1 0 3/3 1/1 6.6
Jofre Carreras F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
R. Fernández Jaén F 74 0 0 1 (1) 0 70% 10 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
T. Dolan M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
Kike García F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 8 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.3
José Salinas D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
Miguel Rubio D 24 1 0 1 (1) 0 92% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Pere Milla M 16 1 0 2 (1) 0 60% 5 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.6

Atletico Madrid

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Oblak G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 76% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Ruggeri D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 55 2 1 1/2 1/0 6.3
D. Hancko D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 62 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
R. Le Normand D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 81 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
Marcos Llorente M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 56 3 0 0/2 2/1 6.2
J. Cardoso M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 40 2 0 1/1 1/1 7.0
C. Gallagher M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 32 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
T. Almada M 68 0 0 1 (0) 2 93% 58 0 0 1/1 0/2 7.5
Álex Baena M 68 0 0 0 (0) 4 93% 28 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.7
G. Simeone F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 37 1 2 2/3 0/2 6.6
J. Alvarez F 82 1 0 4 (3) 1 86% 42 0 0 2/2 1/0 7.5
Koke M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 38 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
Pablo Barrios M 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 34 0 1 2/4 0/0 6.6
G. Raspadori F 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
A. Griezmann F 22 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Sørloth F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.