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Atletico Madrid will be looking to book back-to-back La Liga wins when they welcome Espanyol to the Metropolitano on Wednesday.
Colcheneros collected four points from their opening two games this season, last beating Girona 3-0, while the newly promoted side are yet to open their account in the Spanish top flight.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol online - TV channels & live streams
In the United Kingdom (UK), La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol will be available to watch and stream online live through Premier Sports 1, LaLigaTV and Premier Player.
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Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | August 28, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | Civitas Metropolitano |
La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol will be played at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
It will kick off at 8:30 pm BST on Wednesday, August 28, in the UK.
Team news & squads
Atletico Madrid team news
Atletico boss Diego Simeone is expected to have a clean health bill for the game.
Alex Witsel, Nahuel Molina, Koke and Alexander Sorloth could all find themselves starting from the first whistle, while Conor Gallagher pushes for his full debut.
Having recently joined from Barcelona, Clement Lenglet is also likely to make the matchday squad.
Atletico Madrid possible XI: Oblak; Gimenez, Witsel, Le Normand; Llorente, Gallagher, Koke, Lino; Griezmann, Alvarez; Sorloth.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Oblak, Musso |
| Defenders: | Gimenez, Azpilicueta, Lenglet, Molina, Witsel, Galan, Mandava, Le Normand |
| Midfielders: | Gallagher, De Paul, Koke, Barrios, Lemar, Lino, Llorente, Riquelme |
| Forwards: | Griezmann, Sorloth, Alvarez, Simeone |
Espanyol team news
Midfielder Edu Exposito is set to remain sidelined with an ACL injury, while defender Leandro Cabrera will need a once-over ahead of kick-off.
Sergi Gomez is in line to slot in at the back, if required, while Spurs loanee Alejo Veliz will join Javi Puado in attack.
Espanyol possible XI: Garcia; Tejero, El Hilali, Kumbulla, Gomez, Romero; Kral, Gragera, Milla; Veliz, Puado.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Garcia, Pacheco, Fortuno |
| Defenders: | Gomez, Kumbulla, Calero, Cabrera, Tajero, Olivan, Romero, El Hilali |
| Midfielders: | Lozano, Gragera, Aguado, Sanchez, Kral |
| Forwards: | Puado, Veliz, Milla, Cheddira, Carreras, Cardona |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | Espanyol 3-3 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| November 6, 2022 | Atletico Madrid 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| April 17, 2022 | Atletico Madrid 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| September 12, 2021 | Espanyol 1-2 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| March 1, 2020 | Espanyol 1-1 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |