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It's over
Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-2, in a LaLiga match, starting the match with everything, but they deflated little by little, until in the last minutes they went up, but Espanyol did not react in a good way.
90+2'
GOOOOOL! from Espanyol, Joselu heads in a good header to cut the deficit.
90'
2 minutes of compensation are added
89'
Barca change, Pedri rises por Franck Kessié
87'
Espanyol substitute Nico Melamed for Eduardo Expósito Jaén
85'
Espanyol substitute Brian Oliván for Luca Koleosho
82'
Jordi Alba sees a yellow card
80'
In these last minutes, the locals are better, but it will not be enough for them to turn it around.
75'
After VAR review the goal is deemed valid.
Barca substitution, Andreas Christensen and Gavi are replaced by Marcos Alonso Mendoza and Ansu Fati.
73'
GOOOOL! by Espanyol, Javi Puado bites the ball and scores the first goal.
68'
Espanyol try to create danger, but they are not concrete
63'
Barca substitution, Raphinha and Ronald Araújo for Ousmane Dembélé and Jordi Alba.
61'
Espanyol start to get desperate
56'
Espanyol substitution, Martin Braithwaite comes off for Adrià Pedrosa
53'
GOOOOOL! Barcelona's Jules Koundé with a header at the right post.
51'
Barca look for the fourth, but they do it quietly
46'
Espanyol substitution, Denis Suárez and Denis Suárez come off for Javi Puado and Fernando Calero Villa
45'
Second half begins
45+1'
The first half is over
45'
One minute of compensation is added
41'
GOOOOOL! from Barca, Robert Lewandowski takes advantage of the counter and with a sweep pushes the ball in.
40'
Gavi and Sergi Darder receives yellow card
35'
The match is very uneven, Espanyol had the first opportunity to open the scoring
30'
Barca start with everything, looking for the opponent's goal, but the locals do not lag behind.
25'
Espanyol can't get out of their area, they are trying to get the ball out of their area
20'
GOOOOOOOOL! from Barca, Alejandro Baldé shot against the left post to score the second goal.
16'
Barca is the absolute owner of the ball and the attack
11'
GOOOOOL! from Barca, Robert Lewandowski received a ball in the center of the box for him to just push it in.
7'
Barca look for the goal, Pedri has a chance, but it goes wide.
3'
Jules Koundé receives a yellow card
The match kicks off
The match between Espanyol and Barcelona is ready at RCDE Stadium, where you can see a stadium with many people.
They take the field
Both teams take the field to kick off this LaLiga match at RCDE Stadium.
Espanyol's next match
The locals are coming off a 3-2 loss to Sevilla in their last match, but still have several matches left to play.
Sun., May 21. Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol, Spanish Primera Division
Barca's XI
This is the XI with which the visitors will take the field at RCDE Stadium, a duel corresponding to LaLiga.
🚨 BARÇA XI 🚨#EspanyolBarça pic.twitter.com/ttrobP61FQ
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 14, 2023
Espanyol's XI
This is the XI with which the locals will take the field at RCDE Stadium, a duel corresponding to LaLiga.
📋 𝐉𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨́!
— RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (@RCDEspanyol) May 14, 2023
▶️ Aquest és l'11 de @Luis_Garcia__10#EspanyolBarça #CamíDeLaSalvació pic.twitter.com/vPMjBE2ULh
Barca's next match
The visitors are coming off a 1-0 win over Osasuna in their last match, but still have several games left to play.
Sat., May 20. Barcelona vs Real Sociedad, Spanish Primera Division
RCDE Stadium
The RCDE Stadium, popularly known as Estadio Cornellà-El Prat or Corneprat, is a soccer stadium owned by Real Club Deportivo Espanyol and located in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, between the municipalities of Cornellá and El Prat. It was inaugurated on August 2, 2009 and has a capacity for 40,000 fans.
Pre-match commentary
Xavi Hernandez commented on the eve of the match: "Now, yes, the moment is near. We really want to win this league. It's a very important step for me and for the team. Closing the season with a League and a Super Cup will be a good season".
He also wanted to highlight the figure of Sergio Busquets: "He is the most intelligent player I have ever played with. From now on, he will be a mold as a footballer. It has been wonderful to have him as captain. It will be very important for him to win the league title".
In the spotlight
Ilkay Gündogan is one of FC Barcelona's targets to reinforce the squad. The German midfielder's contract with Manchester City expires on June 30. In recent days there have been significant advances in the negotiations.
Talks have intensified because the player has lowered his initial financial demands in exchange for a longer contract and the Catalan club is willing to offer him one.
Supporters
Gradually the fans arrive at the stadium, an average entry is expected for this match on the 34th day of LaLiga.
Supporters
Gradually the fans arrive at the stadium, an average entry is expected for this match on the 34th day of LaLiga.
They are already at the stadium
Both teams are already at the stadium, some players enter the dressing room to get ready for warm-up, while other players are checking the field before entering the locker room.
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This is the start time of the game Espanyol vs Barcelona of March 14th, in several countries:
Mexico: 13:00 hours CDMX
Argentina: 16:00 hours
Chile: 16:00 hours
Colombia: 14:00 hours
Peru: 15:00 hours
USA: 15:00 hours ET
Ecuador: 14:00 hours
Uruguay: 16:00 hours
Paraguay: 15:00 hours
Spain: 21:00 hours
Channels for Espanyol vs Barcelona live
The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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He could not return
Barcelona's economic vice-president, Eduard Romeu, warned that, "if there are no departures", Leo Messi's return to the azulgrana club next summer will be unfeasible.
"The viability plan gives us the guarantee that the operating account is balanced, but another thing is the financial fair play. That is to say, if you bring in 10 million in salary, you will have to take out another 10 million to compensate for it. If there is money coming in, there will have to be money going out," he said.
Antecedents
This will be the 195th meeting between the two clubs, so they will want to start with all this commitment and get ahead, in addition to adding the 3 points, leaving the 117 wins for Barca, 42 draws and 35 for Espanyol.
Last 5 encounters
In the last 5 duels between the two teams, the dominance has been very unbalanced, with 2 wins for Barca, 0 for Espanyol and 2 draws, leaving the scales very uneven.
Barcelona 1-1 Espanyol, Dec 31, 2022, Spanish First Division
Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona, 13 Feb, 2022, Spanish First Division
Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol, 20 Nov, 2021, Spanish First Division
Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol, 8 Jul, 2020, Spanish Primera Division
Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona, 4 Jan, 2020, Spanish First Division
Watch out for this Espanyol player
The 33 year old striker from Spain, Joselu has had a good performance, the striker has played his thirtieth game in all competitions, 29 as a starter and 1 as a substitute, managing to score 14 goals in LaLiga and 3 assists, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to pass respond for the good moment he is currently going through.
Watch out for this Barca player
Poland's striker, 34-year-old Robert Lewandowski has performed well, the striker has played his twenty-ninth game in his home league, 28 as a starter and 1 as a substitute, managing to score 19 goals in LaLiga and 6 assists, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to pass respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club to stay in the Spanish league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult times.
How are Espanyol coming?
The visitors in their last 5 matches have had a very good performance, as they have had several defeats in the last matches, their best result was the 1-0 against Getafe, having a streak of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive, as they are in mid-table.
Sevilla FC 3-2 Espanyol, 4 May, 2023, Spanish Primera Division
Espanyol 1-0 Getafe, 30 Apr, 2023, Spanish First Division
Villarreal 4-2 Espanyol, 27 Apr, 2023, Spanish First Division
Espanyol 0-0 Cadiz, 21 Apr, 2023, Spanish First Division
Real Betis 3-1 Espanyol, Apr 15, 2023, Spanish First Division
How are Barca coming?
The visitors in their last 5 matches have had a very good performance, as they have had several defeats in the last matches, their best result was the 4-0 against Real Betis, having a streak of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, a very favorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive, as they are in the top of the table.
Barcelona 1-0 Osasuna, 2 May, 2023, Spanish First Division
Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis, 29 Apr, 2023, Spanish First Division
Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Barcelona, 26 Apr, 2023, Spanish First Division
Barcelona 1-0 Atlético Madrid, 23 Apr, 2023, Spanish First Division
Getafe 0-0 Barcelona, 16 Apr, 2023, Spanish First Division
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