Match Report
23 points separated the sides: Atlético de Madrid 4th on 69, Espanyol 11th on 46. Per game in the league, Atlético de Madrid were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.16, Espanyol 1.13 and 1.45, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
7 games without a win framed Espanyol's arrival. Over the last five, Atlético de Madrid had taken 7 of 15 points to Espanyol's 1.
31 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Atlético de Madrid 14, draws 9, Espanyol 8, at 2.35 goals per meeting.
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, capacity 70,460, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Atlético de Madrid: Alexander Sørloth (21'), Giuliano Simeone (49'), Ademola Lookman (58'), Alexander Sørloth (72') · Espanyol: Jofre Carreras (6'), Edu Expósito (80')
Key stats
Possession: Atlético de Madrid 61% · Espanyol 39% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 5-3