Madrid's "Atletico" team unexpectedly lost to "Espanyol" in the first round match of La Liga. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the 37th minute of the game, the "mattress makers" took the lead thanks to a precise free kick by Julian Alvarez. However, the Barcelona team changed the course of the game and won with goals from Miguel Rubio and Pere Mili in the 73rd and 84th minutes.
This is the first defeat for "Atletico" in the first round of La Liga during the current head coach Diego Simeone's era. The previous defeat was recorded in 2009 against "Malaga" with a score of 0:3.
Diego Simeone was appointed head coach of "Atletico" at the end of 2011. Under his leadership, the Madrid team has become Spanish champions twice.
This match was an important test for "Atletico" and it became clear that the team must strive to play stronger in the future.
