Barcelona vs Espanyol, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGASuarez saves Barcelona over relegated Espanyol in nervy derby win
Luis Suarez's score assured Barcelona a 1-0 win over Espanyol and kept them one point behind Real Madrid in the race of the La Liga title.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Bernardo Espinosa.
- 4': Offside, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 9': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Roca.
- 10': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 11': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 11': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
- 13': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Bernardo Espinosa.
- 14': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Diego López.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Marc Roca (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dídac Vilá.
- 20': Dídac Vilá (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Barcelona).
- 21': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 22': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 25': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Fernando Calero.
- 26': Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a corner.
- 30': David López (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 31': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
- 41': Foul by Bernardo Espinosa (Espanyol).
- 41': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Dídac Vilá (Espanyol) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by David López.
- 44': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 44': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol).
- 45': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Víctor Sánchez (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 46': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 49': Fernando Calero (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 50': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 50': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) is shown the red card.
- 52': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 52': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 52': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 53': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the red card.
- 54': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 56': Goal! Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Offside, Espanyol. Bernardo Espinosa tries a through ball, but Raúl de Tomás is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 65': Víctor Gómez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Espanyol. Sergi Darder replaces Fernando Calero.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Marc Roca (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 68': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
- 68': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Arturo Vidal replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 72': Offside, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Marc Roca (Espanyol).
- 72': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Dídac Vilá (Espanyol).
- 73': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 74': Substitution, Espanyol. Víctor Campuzano replaces Adrián Embarba.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Víctor Campuzano (Espanyol) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás.
- 76': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 77': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Roca with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 80': Foul by Marc Roca (Espanyol).
- 80': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Martin Braithwaite replaces Luis Suárez.
- 82': Foul by Dídac Vilá (Espanyol).
- 82': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Bernardo Espinosa (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona).
- 86': Substitution, Espanyol. Wu Lei replaces Marc Roca.
- 86': Attempt missed. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 90': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Arturo Vidal.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araújo replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 90'+3': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': David López (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Víctor Campuzano (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Bernardo Espinosa (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0.
Statistics
 ESP |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 25.6 | Possession | 74.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 194 | Accurate Passes | 733 |
| 266 | Passes | 811 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 22 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | +27 | 30 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 11 | +1 | 21 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | +9 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 4 | Ivan Rakitic |
| 17 | Antoine Griezmann |
Espanyol (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 20 | Bernardo Espinosa |
| 18 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 24 | Fernando Calero |
| 17 | Dídac Vilà |
| 34 | Víctor Perea |
| 15 | David López  |
| 21 | Marc Roca |
| 26 | Pol Lozano  |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 23 | Adri Embarba |
LALIGA News
How the football world reacted to Vinicius Junior's Ballon d'Or snub
ESPN FC's analysts and players sound off after Real Madrid declined to attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony upon finding out that Manchester City's Rodri won.
Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid, Brazil stars back Vinícius after snub
Vinícius Júnior's Real Madrid and Brazil teammates have backed the star forward after he lost out to Manchester City's Rodri in the race to win the 2024 men's Ballon d'Or.
Hislop slams Real Madrid 'pettiness' for Rodri winning Ballon d'Or over Vinícius Jr.
The "ESPN FC" crew react to Real Madrid's decision not to attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony where Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the award over Vinícius Jr.
Nico Williams hits the woodwork
Nico Williams hits the woodwork
Rodri wins Ballon d'Or after Premier League, Euro 2024 glory
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been awarded the Ballon d'Or after a stellar season that saw him pick up silverware with both club and country.