"Atletico" did not break the team of "Espanyol" playing for an hour in the tenth minute © REUTERS

On Sunday afternoon, in the “La Liga“ match that took place at Madrid „Atletico“ home, they played a draw with Barcelona's „Espanyol“ team with a score of 1:1.

The guests had to play with a man down from the 28th minute. Leandro Cabrera made the last hope blunder and received a red card.

However, the „matrasiniams“ struggled to see dangerous attacks in the later stages of the match, and in the 62nd minute Diego Simeone's players tasted the „bitterness of defeat“. After a pass from the edge, Joselu headed the ball to Sergi Darder who put the „Espanyol“ team ahead.

Madrid's „Atletico“ managed to equalize in the 78th minute. After a pass from Thomas Lemar, Joao Felix dealt well with the ball and confidently struck to disarm the opponents. However, this goal was not enough for the hosts to secure a win, and the match ended in a draw.

At the moment, „Atletico“ is currently third in the league table. Meanwhile, „Espanyol“ remains in eleventh place.

Standings provided by Sofascore