Espanyol 0–1 Atlético: Baena scored the only goal in the 89th minute
Atlético de Madrid beat Espanyol 1–0 in round 9 of La Liga. After a goalless first half, Álex Baena scored in the 89th minute, with Julián Alvarez providing the assist.
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Number of the match89th minuteOnly then did the match's only goal arrive, scored by Baena after an assist from Alvarez.
A goalless first half
Neither side scored before the break. Just before the whistle, Leandro Cabrera hit the crossbar from distance, Espanyol's most dangerous moment.
Atlético pile on the pressure and a late goal
After the break Atlético pushed hard. Around the 60th minute Marcos Llorente hit the post. Espanyol defended for most of the match, until in the 89th minute Álex Baena struck from distance and scored the only goal, from a pass by Alvarez. In stoppage time Jan Oblak also saved a volley from Pol Lozano.
What the result means for the table
Atlético now have 22 points and sit 2nd in the table. Baena has scored 5 league goals this season. Espanyol have 8 points and are 12th, two points above the relegation zone. The team have not won any of their last four matches. This time they did not score, having scored in the 10 previous games in a row.
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Baena scores, Espanyol 0–1 Atlético de Madrid
Álex Baena put Atlético de Madrid ahead against Espanyol in the 89th minute. Julián Alvarez provided the assist. It is the first goal of the match. Atlético have scored 7 of their 18 La Liga goals this season after the 75th minute.
Number of the match: 7 of 18 — That is how many goals Atlético have scored after the 75th minute in La Liga this season, and Baena has just scored in the 89th.
Live · half-time · 0–0
Espanyol 0–0 Atlético at half-time, visitors had more shots
It is 0–0 after the first half in Espanyol – Atlético de Madrid. The visitors had 70% possession and took 10 shots, 2 of them on target. Espanyol did not have a shot on target.
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Number of the match10That is how many shots Atlético de Madrid took in the first half, while Espanyol had 3, none on target.
Atlético had more of the ball. Atlético de Madrid had 70% possession in the first half, Espanyol 30%. The visitors took 10 shots, including 2 on target, while the hosts had 3, none on target. Atlético also won 7 corners, Espanyol one. Despite those numbers, the score stayed goalless.
Both sides' runs going into the match. Atlético de Madrid came into the game on a run of 5 matches without defeat and having scored in 6 matches in a row. Espanyol had scored in 10 matches in a row. After the first half, neither of those runs has been extended by a goal yet.
Before the match
Espanyol have scored in 10 straight matches, Atlético unbeaten in five
Espanyol host Atlético de Madrid in Matchweek 9 of La Liga. The hosts have scored in 10 consecutive matches, while the visitors are unbeaten in their last five.
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Number of the match7 of 18That is how many of Atlético's goals in this La Liga season came after the 75th minute.
Goals at both ends
Atlético's run is not just about avoiding defeat: they have also scored in six straight matches. Espanyol, who have done so in 10 games in a row, find the net regularly, but so do their opponents.
Late goals in La Liga
In this La Liga season Espanyol have conceded 4 of their 11 goals after the 75th minute. In the same period Atlético have scored 7 of their 18 goals and conceded 3 of their 8.
The table after eight rounds
Espanyol have eight points and sit 12th. Atlético are second, five points behind leaders Barcelona.
Fernández up front, no Kike García
Espanyol's top league scorer is Roberto Fernández, who has 6 goals in 8 matches. Kike García will miss this game through injury.
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Dramaweight 50%Winner at 89′.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game.7.5Drama: 7.5 out of 10
Heroesweight 20%Baena scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero.6.4Heroes: 6.4 out of 10
Stakesweight 15%Not much was at stake yet.2.8Stakes: 2.8 out of 10
Quality of playweight 15%Few chances and few shots.3.0Quality of play: 3.0 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
Worth watching: Highlights will do
GolVolt rating 6.6more watchable than 66% of La Liga matches
89'Álex Baena0:1twist
0'half-time90+3'
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
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Atlético de Madrid beat Espanyol 1–0 in round 9 of La Liga. After a goalless first half, Álex Baena scored in the 89th minute, with Julián Alvarez providing the assist.
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