La Liga Gameweek 9 Sat, Oct 17 2026 · 13:00 Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.61 – 1.41
Atletico Madrid
  • 89’ Álex Baena
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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.

Baena’s late goal settles it for Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Baena goal. Atletico Madrid finished with the higher xG (1.41 vs 0.61). On the chances created, Espanyol deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Espanyol21%
Draw24%
Atletico Madrid ✓55%

Model vs reality

Espanyol goals
0
Model 1.07 · xG 0.61
Atletico Madrid goals
1
Model 1.86 · xG 1.41
Total goals
1
Model 2.93 · xG 2.02
Score 0–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchÁlex BaenaAtletico Madrid · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeAlejandro Hernandez
  • CoachesManolo González · D. Simeone
  • VenueStage Front Stadium
  • Table before kick-offEspanyol 12th · Atletico Madrid 2nd
  • Weather at kick-off25°C · Overcast · wind 10 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. M. HjulmandYellow card · Argument
    22’
  2. K. LeeYellow card · Foul
    43’
  3. ⇄ J. AlvarezFor A. Lookman
    45’
  4. ⇄ Álex GrimaldoFor Dani Martínez
    45’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. ⇄ Marcos LlorenteFor Pablo Barrios
    55’
  7. ⇄ Álex BaenaFor K. Lee
    62’
  8. ⇄ Unai NúñezFor V. Drkušić
    64’
  9. C. RomeroYellow card · Foul
    66’
  10. ⇄ Rodrigo MendozaFor C. Romero
    67’
  11. Álex BaenaYellow card · Dissent
    68’
  12. ⇄ Álex CalatravaFor Edu Expósito
    73’
  13. ⇄ Gabriel MoscardoFor Javi Hernández
    73’
  14. Rodrigo MendozaYellow card · Foul
    79’
  15. Roger HinojoYellow card · Foul
    81’
  16. ⇄ Javi PuadoFor Bryan Zaragoza
    82’
  17. ⇄ Marcos FernándezFor R. Fernández Jaén
    82’
  18. Unai NúñezYellow card · Foul
    87’
  19. Álex Baena 0–1Assist J. Alvarez
    89’
  20. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Espanyol10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
Atletico Madrid19 shots · 10 in box, 9 outside
EspanyolAtletico Madrid
29% Possession 71%
0.61 Expected goals (xG) 1.41
0.76 Expected points (xPts) 1.97
10 Shots 19
2 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 9
3 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 10
4 Shots outside the box 9
269 Passes 670
73% Pass accuracy 89%
4 Corners 12
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
6.57 Team rating 7.08

Line-ups

Espanyol 5-4-1

17.1 Ángel Fortuño(G)
216.3 Roger Hinojo 66.7 L. Cabrera 56.9 C. Riedel 166.9 V. Drkušić ↓64’ 236.5 O. El Hilali
156.8 Bryan Zaragoza ↓82’ 106.4 Pol Lozano 86.5 Edu Expósito ↓73’ 286.1 Javi Hernández ↓73’
96.2 R. Fernández Jaén ↓82’
  • 1Ángel Fortuño (G)7.1
  • 21Roger Hinojo6.3
  • 6L. Cabrera6.7
  • 5C. Riedel6.9
  • 16V. Drkušić↓64’6.9
  • 23O. El Hilali6.5
  • 15Bryan Zaragoza↓82’6.8
  • 10Pol Lozano6.4
  • 8Edu Expósito↓73’6.5
  • 28Javi Hernández↓73’6.1
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén↓82’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 22Álex Calatrava↑73’6.7
  • 18Marcos Fernández↑82’5.8
  • 14Unai Núñez↑64’6.3
  • 7Javi Puado↑82’6.3
  • 20Gabriel Moscardo↑73’6.6

Unused: Rafel Bauzà, M. Dmitrović, T. Dolan, Urko González, Andoni Gorosabel, Q. Hartman, Pere Milla

Coach: Manolo González

Atletico Madrid 4-3-1-2

136.7 J. Oblak(G)
307.6 Dani Martínez ↓45’ 177.8 D. Hancko 217.2 C. Romero ↓67’ 187.5 Marc Pubill
237.0 M. Hjulmand 87.1 Pablo Barrios ↓55’ 206.9 G. Simeone
76.7 K. Lee ↓62’
116.8 A. Lookman ↓45’ 156.4 J. David
  • 13J. Oblak (G)6.7
  • 30Dani Martínez↓45’7.6
  • 17D. Hancko7.8
  • 21C. Romero↓67’7.2
  • 18Marc Pubill7.5
  • 23M. Hjulmand7.0
  • 8Pablo Barrios↓55’7.1
  • 20G. Simeone6.9
  • 7K. Lee↓62’6.7
  • 11A. Lookman↓45’6.8
  • 15J. David6.4

Substitutes used

  • 10Álex Baena ★↑62’8.2
  • 19J. AlvarezA↑45’6.9
  • 4Rodrigo Mendoza↑67’6.6
  • 14Marcos Llorente↑55’7.3
  • 22Álex Grimaldo↑45’7.2

Unused: Jorge Castillo, J. Dominguez, O. Vargas, R. Le Normand, A. Sørloth, Arnau Ortiz, J. Musso

Coach: D. Simeone

Player stats

Top rated
Álex BaenaAtletico Madrid8.2
2nd
D. HanckoAtletico Madrid7.8
3rd
Dani MartínezAtletico Madrid7.6

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Ángel Fortuño G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 50% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.1
Roger Hinojo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 4 1 0/0 3/1 6.3
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 73% 45 0 4 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Riedel D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 34 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
V. Drkušić D 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
O. El Hilali D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 0 1 1/1 0/1 6.5
Bryan Zaragoza F 82 0 0 1 (0) 2 91% 11 1 0 1/2 1/3 6.8
Pol Lozano M 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 71% 31 2 1 1/2 1/0 6.4
Edu Expósito M 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 20 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
Javi Hernández M 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 12 0 2 2/2 1/0 6.1
R. Fernández Jaén F 82 0 0 2 (0) 0 44% 9 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.2
Álex Calatrava F 17 0 0 0 (0) 3 100% 5 0 0 1/3 1/1 6.7
Marcos Fernández F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.8
Unai Núñez D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Javi Puado F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Gabriel Moscardo M 17 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Atletico Madrid

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Oblak G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 87% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Dani Martínez D 45 0 0 1 (0) 2 91% 32 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.6
D. Hancko D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 91% 76 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.8
C. Romero D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 99% 67 1 1 0/0 2/1 7.2
Marc Pubill D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 57 0 1 1/1 1/1 7.5
M. Hjulmand M 90 0 0 3 (0) 1 90% 90 2 6 0/0 0/1 7.0
Pablo Barrios M 55 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 56 0 1 2/2 1/0 7.1
G. Simeone F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 50 1 0 0/2 0/3 6.9
K. Lee M 62 0 0 2 (1) 3 93% 44 0 1 1/2 1/1 6.7
A. Lookman F 45 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 13 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.8
J. David F 90 0 0 3 (2) 2 78% 23 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.4
Álex Baena M 28 1 0 2 (1) 2 80% 20 1 0 1/1 1/0 8.2
J. Alvarez F 45 0 1 3 (1) 1 90% 29 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
Rodrigo Mendoza M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 35 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.6
Marcos Llorente M 35 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 37 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
Álex Grimaldo D 45 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 18 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.2

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.