Pere Milla’s Impossible Header: Espanyol’s Shock Win Over Atletico

Pere Milla’s stunning header steals the spotlight in Espanyol’s win over Atletico Madrid

The unheralded Catalan striker rises from obscurity to deliver LaLiga’s moment of the weekend

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Espanyol trails 1-0 as Atletico dominates with Julian Alvarez’s early brilliance.

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Milla enters as a late substitute with little fanfare and zero expectations

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He meets El Hilali’s cross with a twisting, physics-defying backward header

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Jan Oblak is left frozen as the ball loops perfectly into the net

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Espanyol completes a dramatic 2-1 comeback, shocking the visitors

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Milla’s magic reminds us: football’s greatest moments often come from the least expected

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