Atletico Madrid were off to the worst possible start in La Liga 2025/26 after suffering a 2-1 defeat against Espanyol.All eyes were on Los Rojiblancos on the back of an impressive spending spree, but

Diego Simeone admitted Atlético Madrid were "hurt" by a 2-1 defeat at Espanyol in their opening LaLiga game of the season, after the team failed to capitalize on Julián Álvarez's sensational first-half free kick.

Pere Milla's superb header completed a late turnaround for Espanyol as they came from a goal behind to stun Atletico Madrid 2-1 in their LaLiga opener. Julian Alvarez's stunning free-kick had given Diego Simeone's side a deserved lead, but two goals in 11 second-half minutes saw Espanyol make a winning start to 2025-26.