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Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid undone by late Espanyol rally in La Liga opener

Diego Simeone has encouraged Atletico Madrid to build on the encouraging signs from their display, even as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Espanyol in the opening fixture of the 2025-26 La Liga campaign.

Espanyol fans

La Liga: Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol suspended over racist chants

Athletic Bilbao missed an opportunity to reduce the gap with the top two in La Liga as they were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Espanyol on Sunday in a match that was briefly halted following racist chanting aimed at Bilbao forward Maroan Sannadi.

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Real Madrid make formal complaint over La Liga refereeing in Espanyol loss

Real Madrid have lodged a complaint over the refereeing in their La Liga defeat to Espanyol, claiming the game had "a level of manipulation and adulteration which cannot be ignored".

Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid stunned by Espanyol amid refereeing controversy

Real Madrid were beaten 1-0 by Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday in a match overshadowed by refereeing controversy.

Antonio Rudiger

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger to miss Man City clash with injury

Real Madrid have suffered another blow in the defensive department as Antonio Rudiger was forced off after just 15 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Espanyol on Saturday.

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Vinicius Junior returns as Real Madrid aim to crush Espanyol

Real Madrid, with 12 victories in their last 14 matches across all competitions, are set to maintain their winning streak against struggling Espanyol in La Liga this Saturday.