Laliga : Espanyol Vs Atletico Madrid Match Preview, Line Up, Live Info

Atletico Madrid Vs Espanyol
SCH\EDULE	TIME
MATCH :	Atletico Madrid  V/s Espanyol (Llaiga)
DATE:	12-09-2021
TIME:	5.30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
STADIUM:	RCDE Stadium
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ATLETICO MADRID [2]-[1] ESPANYOL
Man Of The Match - Yannick Carrasco
Lineup	Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid XI :  Jan Oblak; Kieran Trippier, Stefan Savic, Felipe, Mario Hermoso, Yannick Carrasco; Marcos Llorente, Koke, Angel Correa; Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez
Lineup	Espanyol
Espanyol XI: Diego Lopez; Oscar Gil, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Adria Pedrosa; Oscar Melendo, Manu Morlanes, Sergi Darder; Aleix Vidal; Adrian Embarba, Raul de Tomas.

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Match Preview

Not only are Atleti the defending champions, but they are also huge favorites to retain their title this season as well. Meanwhile, Espanyol are one of the worst in the competition at the moment, and they were not even in the top flight in 2020-21 (as they were promoted from the Segunda at the end of the season). Diego Simeone’s men have picked up things from exactly they left off the previous campaign. They have a 100% winning record so far barring a draw, and they also have a great h2h record against this foe over the years. Moreover, Atleti have also made some neat signings this summer, and most importantly, they added Antoine Griezmann to their ranks – and that too from Barcelona, which only left them significantly weaker. In fact, both the titans of Spanish football saw some major players leave, and they have failed to make suitable replacements. This just might be the year where Simeone adds a third La Liga medal to his achievements. In the meantime, Espanyol are finding it hard to keep up with the level of intensity in the top flight. They are winless so far, and are also the only team yet to score a goal this new season. On top of that, they are about to take on possibly the best defensive side in Europe as well. Surely expect a win for Atletico Madrid this Sunday at the RCDE Stadium.

Team News

PROBABLE XI Espanyol Predicted XI : Diego Lopez; Fernando Calero, Dídac Vilà, Leandro Cabrera, Oscar Gil; David Lopez, Sergi Darder; Landry Dimata, Adrian Embarba, Javier Puado; Raul de Tomas Atletico Madrid Predicted XI : Jan Oblak; Geoffrey Kondogbia, Stefan Savić, Mario Hermoso; Rodrigo De Paul; Yannick Carrasco, Koke, Thomas Lemar, Marcos Llorente; Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suárez

Score Prediction

ATLETICO MADRID  [ 2 ] - [ 1 ] ESPANYOL