Atlético vs Espanyol: the 1x1 highlights Oblak and Jonathan David

Duels and a decisive moment

Atlético de Madrid beat Espanyol in Liga with the spotlight on defensive work. Jan Oblak, Atlético barely got involved for most of the match, until the 94th minute, when he made a game-saving hand.

A central from the Argentine side was again influential: he won practically all the duels, stole balls repeatedly and helped swing the balance of play. He also picked up a yellow card and was substituted. In attack build-up, Atlético was also sharp.

Youth and Jonathan David

On the Atlético side, the left-back youngster played his second game of the season after two substitute appearances. He didn’t offer his best with the ball and was taken off after a period where he was less sharp, also affected by an early yellow.

Jonathan David didn’t score in open play through chance creation moments, but he was involved in build-up and nearly found the net in stoppage time with a shot from outside the box. He also delivered dangerous set plays from corners before Atlético sealed it: the winner came from his clinical right-foot strike, and he covered multiple roles—first at right-back, then in midfield—while constantly working.