Barcelona vs Espanyol, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona held 1-1 at home by Espanyol after World Cup break
— Barcelona stumbled in its first game since a seven-week World Cup break when it was held 1-1 by Espanyol at Camp Nou in a heated derby that finished with both teams having a player sent off in the final minutes on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
- 3': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
- 5': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a through ball.
- 7': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 7': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Goal! Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0. Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Christensen with a headed pass following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 13': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Brian Oliván.
- 14': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 14': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 15': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
- 17': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 18': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 18': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Óscar Gil.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Brian Oliván.
- 25': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 25': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 30': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Brian Oliván (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 31': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joselu.
- 34': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 37': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 37': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gavi.
- 40': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 43': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
- 43': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gavi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0.
- 48': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Espanyol).
- 48': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets replaces Gavi.
- 52': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 52': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
- 54': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Fernando Calero (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Joselu (Espanyol).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Espanyol. Edu Expósito replaces Fernando Calero.
- 57': Substitution, Espanyol. Javier Puado replaces Nicolás Melamed.
- 59': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 59': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, Espanyol. Brian Oliván tries a through ball, but Javier Puado is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Raphinha.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Ansu Fati.
- 65': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javier Puado.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
- 68': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 69': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Penalty Espanyol. Joselu draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 71': Penalty conceded by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Goal! Barcelona 1, Espanyol 1. Joselu (Espanyol) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 73': Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
- 75': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Pedri (Barcelona).
- 76': Pedri (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 77': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Second yellow card to Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 80': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Espanyol).
- 80': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Second yellow card to Vinicius Souza (Espanyol) for a bad foul.
- 81': Joselu (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Sergi Roberto.
- 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 84': VAR Decision: No Red Card Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Espanyol. Simo replaces Martin Braithwaite.
- 86': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
- 86': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Edu Expósito.
- 87': Attempt saved. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 88': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 90': Substitution, Espanyol. Rubén Sánchez replaces Óscar Gil.
- 90': Substitution, Espanyol. Aleix Vidal replaces Brian Oliván.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Arnau Tenas (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Foul by Javier Puado (Espanyol).
- 90'+6': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Javier Puado (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 90'+7': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets with a cross.
- 90'+10': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Espanyol 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Espanyol 1.
Statistics
ESP | BAR | |
---|---|---|
15 | Fouls | 11 |
6 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
1 | Red Cards | 1 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
5 | Saves | 0 |
22.5 | Possession | 77.5 |
4 | SHOTS | 21 |
1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
126 | Accurate Passes | 583 |
186 | Passes | 640 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
8 | Crosses | 29 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
54 | Long Balls | 43 |
31 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
17 | Tackles | 11 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
6 | Interceptions | 3 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
12 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 88,095
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 (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
17 | Marcos Alonso |
15 | Andreas Christensen |
18 | Jordi Alba |
20 | Sergi Roberto |
21 | Frenkie de Jong |
8 | Pedri |
30 | Gavi |
9 | Robert Lewandowski |
10 | Ansu Fati |
22 | Raphinha |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
4 | Leandro Cabrera |
24 | Sergi Gómez |
14 | Brian Oliván |
2 | Óscar Gil |
10 | Sergi Darder |
5 | Fernando Calero |
12 | Vinicius Souza |
9 | Joselu |
17 | Martin Braithwaite |
21 | Nicolás Melamed |
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