Espanyol host red-hot Atletico Madrid in Matchday 9 test
Espanyol welcome Atletico Madrid to the RCDE Stadium in Cornella on matchday nine of La Liga, with the visitors arriving in considerably better form heading into the fixture.
Atletico Madrid have won all five of their last five matches, while Espanyol have managed just one win in their last five, having lost two and drawn two of the others.
Recent meetings
The two sides have a recent history of close contests. In February 2026, Atletico Madrid won 4-2 away at Espanyol, but the reverse fixture back in August 2025 saw Espanyol claim a 2-1 victory at home.
Further back, the sides drew 1-1 in March 2025, 0-0 in August 2024, and 3-3 in May 2023, underlining how tightly matched these encounters have often been despite the current gap in form.
What's at stake
For Espanyol, host advantage and a willingness to disrupt a confident opponent may offer their best route to a positive result, particularly given their own past success against Atletico Madrid at this venue.
Atletico Madrid, buoyed by their current run, will be aiming to continue their momentum and extend their winning sequence to six matches on the road in Cornella.