In-form Atletico scrape late win at Espanyol

Yahoo Sports·October 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM+1

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Alex Baena struck in the 89th minute to snatch Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Espanyol and put pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday.Both sides had chances in the first half but Espanyol came closest as Leandro Cabrera struck the crossbar.

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