Atletico Madrid opened the new season with a 1-2 defeat against Espanyol in the first week of the Spanish League at the RCDE Stadium, Barcelona.
In this match, Atletico Madrid actually managed to take the lead first through Julian Alvarez, but Espanyol was able to turn things around through Miguel Rubio and Pere Milla, according to La Liga records.
This defeat leaves Atletico Madrid in 16th place in the Spanish League standings with no points, while Espanyol is in seventh place with three points.
Statistically, Atletico Madrid actually had the upper hand in this match with 61 percent possession and 15 shots, but Espanyol were able to play effectively.
Atletico took the initiative to attack when the match started and had a chance to threaten through David Hancko's header, but the ball went straight into the arms of Espanyol goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic.
Diego Simeone's squad took the lead in the 37th minute after Julian Alvarez's free-kick beat Espanyol, making it 1-0.
