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.

There was one new signing on display, two if you include Park Seung-soo, the young South Korean winger who joined from Suwon Bluewings last month and made a couple of lively cameo appearances on Newcastle’s tour to east Asia.

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.

U.S. men's national team midfielder Johnny Cardoso made his debut for Atlético Madrid, but the team conceded two late goals to lose its LaLiga season opener to Espanyol. Despite debuting most of its new signings, Atleti lost its Spanish league opening match for the first-ever time under coach Diego Simeone.

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

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

Atletico Madrid give up a first-half lead as Espanyol come from behind to take all three points in their opening LaLiga clash.

Espanyol are more like Rayo Vallecano (a Segunda Division team based in Madrid). Barca eats everything here, they are very powerful, for all reasons — sporting, political, everything.

Mike Tresor is expected to leave Turf Moor before the end of the summer transfer window, the Burnley Express understands.