Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the La Liga clash between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol from the Estadio Vicente Calderon. Kick off 18.00 GMT.

Casilla wanders out of his area and clatters Costa! He is booked but that should have been red. Costa was through. Very lucky.

Espanyol really are having to defend deep and it looks just a matter of time at the moment until Atletico open the scoring.

Replays show that the defender may have got the ball. Good decision by the referee.

Luis goes down in the box and there are claims for a penalty waved away. Espanyol clear the danger.

Falcao is the man on form and being looked at by Chelsea and Manchester City.

Koke swings it in and Falco is unmarked but his header is blocked.

Costa brought down. Atletico win a dangerous free kick on the right side.

And there’s a first yellow card for Forlin as he catches Costa. Free kick.

Atletico as expected with much of the early possession.

Referee Clos blows the whistle to get us underway.

Five minutes to kick off here. Tonight’s referee is Carlos Clos.

It looks a tough task for Espanyol tonight. Atletico's home form in the league has been outstanding with 13 straight league wins for Diego Simeone's men. Espanyol have only one twice away from home in their last 21 league games.

Atletico boast an outstanding defensive record, having kept seven straight clean sheets. Osasuna the were the last side to find the back of the net in a league match in the Calderon way back in October.

TEAMS: Atletico Madrid: Courtois, Leal Luis, Juanfran, Miranda, Tiago, Koke, Turan, gabi, Falcao, Diego Costa /// Espanyol: Casilla, Forlin, Moreno, Capdevila, Colotto, Mata, verdu, Rodriguez, Simao, Stuani, Garcia.

Atletico lie second in the table, a point ahead of Real Madrid with tonight’s game in hand. But Espanyol are the form side in the league, having won five of their last six games.