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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 36
RCD Espanyol v Atletico Madrid
RCDE Stadium
Barcelona, Spain
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Kick-off is at 22h00
RCD Espanyol will go head to head with Atletico Madrid in a
Spanish La Liga match at the RCDE Stadium on May 24.
Current Form
The White and Blues secured a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano away on May 21 as they snapped their two-match winless run in the league.
However, Espanyol lost to FC Barcelona in their last home game and the defeat ended their two-match unbeaten run at the RCDE Stadium.
While Atletico secured a 2-0 win over CA Osasuna at home on May 21 as they returned to winning ways in La Liga.
The Mattress Makers have lost two of their last three matches on the road while the other game ended in a win over Real Valladolid.
Team News
Espanyol have no suspension concerns, but Keidi Bare remains injured as the centre-back nurses an ankle injury.
On the other hand, Atletico also do not have suspension worries, but Reinildo Mandava, Marcos Llorente and Stefan Savic are currently injured.
Key Players
Sergi Dardar netted his sixth league goal of the season against Vallecano and the Espanyol attacking midfielders will be hoping to inspire his side to a win over Atletico.
While Atletico will pin their hopes of beating Espanyol on Antoine Griezmann who grabbed his 13th assist of the season in the win over Osasuna.
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Quotes
"(We've got to be) grateful from December until now, the fans came back on our side, in our home," Atletico manager Diego Simeone said after their win over Oasuna,
"And when we have that strength in our home the team grows In November we were in the clinic, and a doctor came, telling us we were almost dead.
"But we worked, we saw that the best thing to do was to focus on working, and we worked, and we grew, and the doctor told us today that we are still alive."
Head-to-Head
Atletico were held to a 1-1 draw by Espanyol in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitan on 6 November 2022.
As a result, the Mattress Makers are undefeated in their last five league matches against White and Blues having recorded three wins and two draws.
Spanish La Liga matchday 36 fixtures
Tuesday, May 23
20:30 - Celta Vigo v Girona FC
20:30 - Real Sociedad v UD Almeria
23:00 - Real Valladolid v FC Barcelona
Wednesday, May 24
20:30 - Elche CF v Sevilla FC
20:30 - Villarreal CF v Cadiz CF
20:30 - Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano
23:00 - Real Betis v Getafe CF
23:00 - RCD Espanyol v Atletico Madrid
Thursday, May 25
20:30 - Real Mallorca v Valencia CF
22:30 - CA Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao
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