RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Club Atlético de Madrid: match report
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Club Atlético de Madrid
After a scoreless first half at RCDE Stadium, Club Atlético de Madrid secured the victory against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona with a late goal. Alejandro Baena Rodríguez scored in the 89th minute, with an assist from Julián Álvarez, breaking the deadlock and sealing the away win.
Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at
Match stats
Club Atlético de Madrid dominated the metrics with superior possession and shot volume, eventually converting that territorial advantage into the game's only goal.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1Angel Fortuno- 5Clemens Riedel
6Leandro Cabrera
8Edu Exposito73'- 9Roberto Fernandez82'
10Pol Lozano- 15Bryan Zaragoza Martinez82'
16Vanja Drkusic64'- 21Roger Hinojo
23Omar El Hilali- 28Javier Hernández73'
Came on
Rest of the bench (7)
Club Atlético de Madrid
7Kang In Lee62'
8Pablo Barrios Rivas55'
11Ademola Lookman45'
13Jan Oblak
15Jonathan David
17David Hancko- 18Marc Pubill Pages
20Giuliano Simeone
21Cristian Romero67'
23Morten Hjulmand
30Dani Martínez45'
Came on
Rest of the bench (5)
1Juan Musso- 3Obed Vargas
9Alexander Sorloth- 16Arnau Ortiz
24Robin Le Normand
Club Atlético de Madrid used all five available substitutes, with Julián Álvarez entering at halftime and providing the decisive assist for Alejandro Baena Rodríguez in the 89th minute.
Minute by minute
15 events
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Kick-off
The ball is rolling: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Club Atlético de Madrid are under way.
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22'Club Atlético de Madrid
Morten Hjulmand, of Club Atlético de Madrid, is booked.
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43'Club Atlético de Madrid
Yellow card for Lee Kang-In, of Club Atlético de Madrid.
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45'Club Atlético de Madrid
Double change for Club Atlético de Madrid.
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Half time RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0-0 Club Atlético de Madrid
Half time: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0-0 Club Atlético de Madrid.
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55'Club Atlético de Madrid
Substitution for Club Atlético de Madrid.
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62'Club Atlético de Madrid
Substitution for Club Atlético de Madrid.
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64'
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66'Club Atlético de Madrid
Cristian Romero, of Club Atlético de Madrid, is booked.
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67'
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68'Club Atlético de Madrid
Alejandro Baena Rodríguez (Club Atlético de Madrid) is booked.
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73'RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Double substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
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79'Club Atlético de Madrid
Rodrigo Mendoza, of Club Atlético de Madrid, is booked.
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81'RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roger Hinojo (RCD Espanyol de Barcelona) is booked.
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82'RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Two fresh faces for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
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87'RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
The referee shows Unai Núñez of RCD Espanyol de Barcelona a yellow card.
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89'Club Atlético de Madrid
Goal for Club Atlético de Madrid! The deadlock is broken.
Alejandro Baena Rodríguez gets his name on the scoresheet: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0-1 Club Atlético de Madrid. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
27 minutes after coming onRCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0-1 Club Atlético de Madrid -
FT RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0-1 Club Atlético de Madrid
Full time! Club Atlético de Madrid beat RCD Espanyol de Barcelona: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0-1 Club Atlético de Madrid.
Where they stand
Group A| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 9 | +30 | 27 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Madrid CF | 9 | +14 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 9 | +2 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Deportivo Alavés | 9 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | RC Celta de Vigo | 9 | +3 | 11 |
| 9 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | +1 | 11 |
| 10 | CA Osasuna | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 12 | Villarreal CF | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Getafe CF | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 9 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 9 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 9 | -12 | 4 |
The victory places Club Atlético de Madrid in second position after nine matches. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona remains with eight points following the defeat.
Head to head
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