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.

Espanyol staged a late comeback to grab a shock 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday as Diego Simeone's men made a disappointing start to their La Liga campaign.Athletic Bilbao got off to a winning start as substitute Robert Navarro's late goal sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory over Sevilla.

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Once a major prospect in Spanish football and an international who featured at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Hugo Guillamón is currently going through a tough spell at Valencia.

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.

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.

The former MLS star expressed concern about the American’s debut with Atletico Madrid, highlighting the pressure of being substituted at halftime