European football: Atlético Madrid lose at Espanyol, while Vitinha wins opener for PSG

<ul><li><p>Alvarez strikes but Espanyol hit back late for 2-1 victory</p></li><li><p>PSG midfielder’s 67th-minute deflected shot seals 1-0 win</p></li></ul><p><strong>Atlético Madrid</strong> started with a 2-1 defeat at <strong>Espanyol</strong> in La Liga on Sunday as the hosts overturned Julián Alvarez’s opener with late goals from substitutes Miguel Rubio and Pere Milla.</p><p>Alvarez showed his quality in the 37th minute, curling a superb free-kick into the top corner to give Atlético the lead after Espanyol’s Leandro Cabrera had pushed Conor Gallagher.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/17/european-football-vitinha-earns-opening-day-victory-for-ligue-1-champions-psg-at-nantes">Continue reading...</a>