La Liga · 2024

Atlético Madrid 0–0 Espanyol · La Liga

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Atlético Madrid and Espanyol drew 0–0.

Shots
258
Shots on target
71
Expected goals
2.470.61
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Madrid and Espanyol drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Atlético Madrid – Espanyol): shots 25–8, shots on target 7–1, expected goals 2.47–0.61, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Atlético Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Atlético Madrid's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15 shots/match ▲ShotsAtlético Madrid · Espanyol10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAtlético MadridEspanyolBaseline
Shots15 shots/match10.3 shots/match10.5 shots/match
Shots against10 shots/match15 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Atlético Madrid, Espanyol.

3 days ▲Rest daysAtlético Madrid · Espanyol4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAtlético MadridEspanyolBaseline
Rest days3 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Atlético Madrid have recorded the higher season possession share.

53% ●PossessionAtlético Madrid · Espanyol42.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAtlético MadridEspanyolBaseline
Possession53%42.3%46%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots8 shotsAtlético Madrid 25 shots, Espanyol 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots1 shotAtlético Madrid 7 shots, Espanyol 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.47 xG0.61 xGAtlético Madrid 2.47 xG, Espanyol 0.61 xG
  • Possession62%38%Atlético Madrid 62%, Espanyol 38%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersAtlético Madrid 9 corners, Espanyol 3 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls9 foulsAtlético Madrid 6 fouls, Espanyol 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Nahuel Molina · Atlético Madrid · 5′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Aguado · Espanyol · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlex Král · Espanyol · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPablo Barrios · Atlético Madrid · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRobin Le Normand · Atlético Madrid · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKoke · Atlético Madrid · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPablo Barrios · Atlético Madrid · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRodrigo Riquelme · Atlético Madrid · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWalid Cheddira · Espanyol · 70′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKoke · Atlético Madrid · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPablo Barrios · Atlético Madrid · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Tejero · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atlético Madrid · 27′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSamuel Lino · Atlético Madrid · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Aguado · Espanyol · 51′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atlético Madrid · 13′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCésar Azpilicueta · Atlético Madrid · 17′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCésar Azpilicueta · Atlético Madrid · 62′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJulián Alvarez · Atlético Madrid · 15′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlejo Véliz · Espanyol · 24′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atlético Madrid · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 62′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 83′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atlético Madrid · 45′ · 0.16 xG · on targetKoke · Atlético Madrid · 54′ · 0.18 xG · on targetAlexander Sørloth · Atlético Madrid · 25′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Riquelme · Atlético Madrid · 88′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atlético Madrid · 6′ · 0.29 xG · on targetJavi Puado · Espanyol · 33′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Lino · Atlético Madrid · 7′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Atlético Madrid: 25 shots, 7 on target, 2.47 xG. Espanyol: 8 shots, 1 on target, 0.59 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atlético Madrid 2.47 xG · Espanyol 0.59 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Atlético Madrid
2Draws
0Espanyol
Espanyol — Atlético Madrid · La Liga3–3
Atlético Madrid — Espanyol · La Liga1–1
Atlético Madrid — Espanyol · La Liga2–1
Espanyol — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlético Madrid favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Espanyol in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Madrid3 matchesEspanyol3 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/30 goals/match
0.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/30.67 goals/match
1.6 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.02 xG/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots3/310.3 shots/match
5.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/32.33 shots/match
53% ●Possession3/342.3%
4.33 corners/match ●Corners3/34 corners/match
9.67 fouls/matchFouls3/310.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 28 Aug 2024, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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