Atletico can still clinch a runner-up finish if 3rd-placed RealMadrid loses or draws against Villarreal on Sunday.
3-0 in the Spanish league on Saturday, missing a chance to secure second place.
Real Madrid is nine points behind Atletico with three games left, but it holds the head-to-head tiebreaker between the city rivals. Espanyol, unbeaten in seven matches, moved to eighth in the standings with the victory at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, staying in contention for a Europa League spot.
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