This Sunday, August 17, the RCDE Stadium It will be the scenario of one of the most anticipated meetings of the opening day of LaLiga EA Sports 2025-26. At 9:30 pm (Spanish peninsular time), the RCD Espanyol receives Atlético de Madrid in a clash that promises intensity, strategy and emotion from the first minute.
Beyond being the official debut of both teams in the new campaign, the game arrives loaded with incentives. Espanyol, which achieved permanence in the last season after ending in the 14th position, faces the new course with renewed hopes. Under the direction of Manolo González, The Perico team has completed a solid preseason, with victories against Wolfsburg and Unión Berlin, and a draw against Newcastle. The team has shown defensive order, high pressure and a notable improvement in the generation of occasions.
Atlético de Madrid, on the other hand, arrives with the intact ambition after ending third in the previous campaign and ensuring its presence in the Champions League. The team of Diego Simeone has reinforced all its lines with weight signings as Álex Baena, Dávid Hakko, Thiago Almada, Johnny Cardoso, Marc Pubill, Matteo Ruggeri and Clément Lenglet. In their last friendly, they beat Newcastle 0-2 with goals from Julián Álvarez and Antoine Griezmannleaving good feelings for the league premiere.
Schedule and where to see Espanyol – Atlético de Madrid
The game will be played this Sunday August 17 at 9:30 p.m. In RCDE Stadium, with capacity for more than 40,000 spectators. The meeting can be followed live through Movistar LaLiga TV, available on the Movistar Plus+ platform and on its online service for subscribers.
With an environment that is expected electric in Cornellà, Espanyol will seek to surprise one of the LaLiga giants. Atlético, meanwhile, will try to impose his hierarchy from the start. Everything is ready for a duel that can mark the tone of the season.