Atletico Madrid Held to 0-0 Draw by Espanyol

Atletico Madrid endured a frustrating 0-0 draw at home against Espanyol, despite dominating the game with 25 shots on goal. Diego Simeone's side had two goals disallowed for offside, including a late effort by Rodrigo Riquelme. Espanyol's goalkeeper Joan Garcia made seven crucial saves, earning his team their first point of the season. Simeone lamented his team's lack of efficiency and precision in front of goal, despite a strong performance. Elsewhere in LaLiga, Athletic Club secured their first win by defeating Valencia 1-0, while Alaves came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 2-1. Newly promoted clubs Real Valladolid and Leganes played out a goalless draw.