PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Atlético de Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

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·15 August 2025

PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Atlético de Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

Espanyol and Atlético de Madrid clash this Sunday at the RCDE Stadium for round one of the La Liga. Espanyol mark their 89th participation in the competition, whilst Atlético de Madrid go into their 89th.

In their last outing, Espanyol drew 2-2 against Newcastle (Pre-season 2025/26). In their last fixture, Atlético de Madrid won 0-2 against Newcastle (Pre-season 2025/26).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Last starting XIs

Espanyol ( vs Las Palmas 2025-05-24): Joan Garcia, Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Pol Lozano, Urko González, Jofre Carreras, Edu Expósito, Javi Puado, Roberto Fernández

Atlético de Madrid ( vs Botafogo 2025-06-23): Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, Clément Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Javi Galán, Giuliano Simeone, Conor Gallagher, Rodrigo De Paul, Pablo Barrios, Julián Álvarez, Alexander Sorloth

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MANAGERS

Manolo González faced Diego Simeone on two occasions, recording only draws.
Diego Simeone faced Espanyol on 23 occasions, recording 12 victories, seven draws, and four losses
Manolo González faced Atlético de Madrid on two occasions, recording only draws.

HEAD TO HEAD

Espanyol and Atlético de Madrid have faced each other 191 times, with Atlético de Madrid having the advantage: 96 victories, against 59 wins for Espanyol.
At the RCDE Stadium, Espanyol has an advantage in the duels against Atlético de Madrid: 48 victories in 97 games. Atlético de Madrid has 32 wins.
In the Spanish League, 164 matches have been played between the two teams, with 47 victories for Espanyol, 34 draws and 83 wins for Atlético de Madrid.