0 Atlético Madrid vs 0 Espanyol
Atletico Madrid in search of back-to-back victories.
After a resounding victory over Girona, Atlético Madrid aims to secure consecutive wins in La Liga as they host newly promoted Espanyol at Cívitas Metropolitano this Wednesday.
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid made light work of Girona on matchday two, securing a convincing 3-0 victory over the White and Reds at Cívitas Metropolitano. Goals from Antoine Griezmann [39’], Marcos Llorente [48’], and Koke [90+4’] earned all three points for Diego Simeone's side, marking their first win of the season.
‘[Gallagher] came on with a lot of energy,’ Diego Simeone said about new signing Conor Gallagher, who made his debut by coming off the bench. Currently in fourth place, two points behind third-placed Barcelona, the Mattress Makers aim to secure back-to-back wins when they face Espanyol midweek in La Liga.
Atlético Madrid boasts an impressive record against Wednesday’s opponent, with 83 wins in 162 games, their highest number of victories against a single opponent in the competition. Espanyol is the only team against which the hosts have scored more than 300 goals in La Liga [307].
Additionally, an impressive record on home soil, where Diego Simeone’s men have won 26 of their last 29 home league games, would provide a boost for the hosts. However, Atlético have failed to win in their last two league encounters against Espanyol [both in the 2022–23 season].
A 3-4-1-2 formation is expected against Espanyol, with Julián Álvarez and Rodrigo Riquelme leading the attack.
Espanyol
Meanwhile, newly promoted Espanyol are one of just two teams in the competition without a point or goal. A 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad last weekend, courtesy of Takefusa Kubo’s late strike in the 80th minute, condemned the Periquitos to the bottom two.
They currently sit in 19th place with a goal difference of -2, just above 20th-placed Valencia, who have a goal difference of -3. Still in search of their first point and goal since returning to the top flight, Manolo González’s side will aim to leave a mark when they make the trip to the capital.
Espanyol will seek inspiration from recent successes on their trips to the Comunidad de Madrid, having won on two of their last three league visits to the region. Manolo González could deploy a 4—4—2 formation, with Alejo Véliz and Irvin Cardona in attack.
However, Edu Expósito is sidelined for the game due to a ligament injury.
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