Monday , 17 August 2026

Club Atlético de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Club Atlético de Madrid
2 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sun 17 Apr 2022 · 14:15 UTC Estadio Wanda Metropolitano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Oscar Gil Regano
Y 33' Diego Lopez
Geoffrey Kondogbia 37' Y
Felipe 45' Y
Geoffrey Kondogbia 71' R
Stefan Savic 77' Y
Y 88' Didac
Marcos Llorente 88' Y
Y 90' Manu Morlanes
Y 90' Aleix Vidal

Overview

Match Preview

Club Atletico de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.

Match Details

  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Guadalupe Porras
  • Referee Alvaro Carreno
  • Referee Jorge Figueroa
  • Referee Alberto Gomez (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
5 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
6 Sevilla FC 1 3
7 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
8 Villarreal CF 1 1
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
10 Málaga CF 0 0
11 FC Barcelona 0 0
12 Real Madrid CF 0 0
13 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
14 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
15 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
16 Valencia CF 0 0
17 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 CA Osasuna 0 0
21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
22 Getafe CF 1 0
23 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
5
2
Club Atlético de Madrid 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-17 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-09-12 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid 2020-03-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid 2019-11-10 Club Atlético de Madrid 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-05-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–0 Club Atlético de Madrid

Recent Form

Club Atlético de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–1 W
13 Apr Manchester City FC H 0–0 D
09 Apr RCD Mallorca A 0–1 L
05 Apr Manchester City FC A 0–1 L
02 Apr Deportivo Alavés H 4–1 W
19 Mar Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–0 W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–2 L
10 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 1–0 W
04 Apr Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–1 L
20 Mar RCD Mallorca H 1–0 W
12 Mar Levante UD A 1–1 D
05 Mar Getafe CF H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Club Atlético de Madrid RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#13 Position #4
0 Points 3
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 3
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +3
– PPG 3.00
– Win % 100%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Club Atlético de Madrid are 13th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Club Atletico de Madrid launch into their encounter with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Club Atletico de Madrid is showing some good football. However, Club Atletico de Madrid are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Simeone will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oscar Gil Regano on 30.
  • 33' Diego Lopez was booked on 33.
  • 37' Geoffrey Kondogbia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' Felipe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleix Vidal is hanging Oscar Gil Regano on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' A tactical swap from Club Atletico de Madrid — Yannick Carrasco on, Joao Felix off on 47 minutes.
  • 48' A change in the Club Atletico de Madrid ranks — Thomas Lemar exits the field as Antoine Griezmann enters on 48.
  • 52' Club Atletico de Madrid is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yannick Carrasco on 52.
  • 57' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' Club Atletico de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reinildo is hanging Renan Lodi on the field on 59 minute.
  • 61' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Keidi Bare is replaced by Oscar Melendo.
  • 66' Felipe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 40 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' Geoffrey Kondogbia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 71.
  • 74' What composure from Raul de Tomas! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Stefan Savic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' A change in the Club Atletico de Madrid ranks — Angel Correa exits the field as Rodrigo de Paul enters on 78.
  • 80' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 80 minute. Sergi Gomez leaves to be changed by Lei Wu.
  • 85' Club Atletico de Madrid currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' Didac is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedrosa at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' Didac picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Manu Morlanes on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Club Atletico de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Simeone

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vicente Moreno

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yannick Carrasco 4
Saul 3
Antoine Griezmann 3
Thomas Lemar 2
Raul de Tomas 2
Borja Iglesias 2
Cesar Montes 2
Sergi Darder 2

Head to Head

2022-04-17 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-09-12 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid 2020-03-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid 2019-11-10 Club Atlético de Madrid 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-05-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–0 Club Atlético de Madrid

Club Atletico de Madrid Form

2022-04-17 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-04-13 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2022-04-09 RCD Mallorca 1–0 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2022-04-05 Manchester City FC 1–0 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2022-04-02 Club Atlético de Madrid 4–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2022-03-19 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Club Atlético de Madrid W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2022-04-17 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-04-10 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2022-04-04 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-03-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 RCD Mallorca W 2022-03-12 Levante UD 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-03-05 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Getafe CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.83 Club Atletico de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Club Atletico de Madrid or Draw 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Club Atletico de Madrid45% Draw36% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19%
Actual: Club Atletico de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Club Atletico de Madrid or Draw
81%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
55%
Club Atletico de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Club Atletico de Madrid23% Draw66% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.4%
1 – 0
20.5%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
1.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Club Atletico de Madrid

Handicap Club Atletico de Madrid covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 26% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
61% ✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.