Atletico Madrid stretched their winning run to six matches despite another underwhelming performance from Ademola Lookman.

Substitute Álex Baena broke Espanyol's stubborn resistance with an 89th-minute strike as Atlético Madrid snatched a narrow 1-0 away victory in a tense LaLiga encounter on Saturday afternoon.

Coming off the back of an impressive victory against Manchester United, the clash at the RCDE Stadium proved to be a frustrating affair for Diego Simeone's men. 

Despite completely dominating possession, the visitors struggled to break down a resolute Espanyol defence. 

The match also repeated the victory over Alaves: an ineffective first-half display from Nigerian international Ademola Lookman, who was unceremoniously hooked at the interval as the team searched for a breakthrough.