It was telling that Alexander Sorloth was on the bench, and even more so that Antoine Griezmann joined him. Diego Simeone, renowned for taking a number of weeks, if not months, to acclimatise his new

Espanyol is off to a flyer in La Liga, but how long will the good times last under its new U.S. ownership, which includes shareholder J.J. Watt?

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.

LaLiga: Espanyol – Atlético, an opener already under pressure? The curtain rises this Sunday at the Cornellà stadium. Espanyol host Atlético de Madrid to kick off a season full of both promise and uncertainty.

Mentality monsters & million-dollar rivals - who can upset England?

In terms of pre-season results, Newcastle began their preparations for the new season with a 4-0 victory over Carlisle United, but they lost three straight games against Celtic, Arsenal and K-League XI before finishing their pre-season tour with a 1-1 draw against Tottenham last time out.

Espanyol play about with it at the back and Newcastle make them pay. Great pressing by Harrison as the ball is lost by the away side, giving Murphy an easy finish inside the area. It's 2-1 to the Magpies and it's Murphy with the goal! Tomorrow's clash with Atleti is expected to be a sell out - but tonight's attendance is 30,782.

Relive the action after Chelsea beat Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle draw 2-2 against Espanyol in pre-season friendlies.

Atletico Madrid started with a 2-1 defeat at Espanyol in LaLiga on Sunday as the hosts overturned Julian Alvarez’s opener with late goals from substitutes Miguel Rubio and Pere Milla.