Espanyol stays just 2 points above the drop zone ahead of Atlético
Espanyol finish matchday 8 with 8 points and face Atlético on Saturday, with Elche already setting the pace in the relegation zone (6).
Espanyol head into their Saturday visit to Atlético with just two points separating them from the relegation places after finishing LaLiga matchday 8. The Catalan side sit 12th with 8 points, and the Monday results tightened the picture even more when Levante earned a stoppage-time point against Sevilla.
The table tightens
The bottom line is now Elche, first in the relegation spots on 6 points. Below them are Valencia (5, second from bottom) and Málaga on 4 points, despite drawing against Manolo’s team.
Among direct rivals, Rayo’s game was suspended after the reported launch of flyers; Getafe and Osasuna lost, Racing and Valencia drew, and Elche also took a point. With a tough run of fixtures until the November international break, Espanyol need to get a result against a top “coco” like Atlético to create distance from the drop, as Mundo Deportivo reports.
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Atlético MadridSaturday 17 October · 08:00Kick-off, where to watch and line-ups →SourceMundo DeportivoRead the original articleMake your predictions for LaLiga, the Champions League and more, and compete with your friends on TuFutbolero.
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