Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol vs Barcelona, 2022-23 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Espanyol
  • 73': Javier Puado
  • 90'+2': Joselu
FT
2 - 4
Barcelona
  • 11': Robert Lewandowski
  • 20': Alejandro Balde
  • 40': Robert Lewandowski
  • 53': Jules Koundé

About

Espanyol are hosting Barcelona at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
  • 2': Brian Oliván (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
  • 2': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Denis Suárez (Espanyol).
  • 4': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
  • 11': Goal! Espanyol 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
  • 12': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
  • 12': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Hand ball by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gavi.
  • 16': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
  • 16': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
  • 17': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 18': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
  • 18': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joselu.
  • 20': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
  • 20': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Goal! Espanyol 0, Barcelona 2. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 23': Offside, Espanyol. Fernando Pacheco tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a headed pass.
  • 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Fernando Pacheco.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 29': Denis Suárez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
  • 31': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
  • 33': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
  • 35': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
  • 35': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by César Montes (Espanyol).
  • 38': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Goal! Espanyol 0, Barcelona 3. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 45': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Barcelona 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Barcelona 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Fernando Calero replaces Denis Suárez.
  • 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Javier Puado replaces Sergi Gómez.
  • 46': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
  • 46': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
  • 46': Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
  • 49': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Gil with a cross following a fast break.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 53': Goal! Espanyol 0, Barcelona 4. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
  • 55': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
  • 55': Substitution, Espanyol. Adrià Pedrosa replaces Martin Braithwaite because of an injury.
  • 56': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 61': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol).
  • 62': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Raphinha.
  • 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Ronald Araújo.
  • 63': Offside, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera tries a through ball, but Nicolás Melamed is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
  • 65': Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
  • 66': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
  • 67': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
  • 67': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Brian Oliván.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
  • 73': Goal! Espanyol 1, Barcelona 4. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Calero.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': VAR Decision: Goal Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona (Javier Puado).
  • 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Andreas Christensen.
  • 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Gavi.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a through ball.
  • 76': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
  • 82': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
  • 82': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 84': Substitution, Espanyol. Luka Koleosho replaces Brian Oliván.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Espanyol. Edu Expósito replaces Nicolás Melamed.
  • 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Pedri.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 90'+2': Fernando Calero (Espanyol) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Espanyol 2, Barcelona 4. Joselu (Espanyol) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Espanyol 2, Barcelona 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 2, Barcelona 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 1
70.1 Possession 29.9
15 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
666 Accurate Passes 235
727 Passes 301
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.5
52 Long Balls 36
34 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 5
5 Effective Clearances 14
5 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 27,360

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ESP Espanyol (5-3-2)

No. Name
13 Fernando Pacheco (GK)
24 Sergi Gómez
4 Leandro Cabrera
23 César Montes
14 Brian Oliván
2 Óscar Gil
10 Sergi Darder Yellow Card
6 Denis Suárez
21 Nicolás Melamed
9 Joselu
17 Martin Braithwaite
Espanyol Substitutes:
Adrià Pedrosa, Vinicius Souza, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Fernando Calero, Javier Puado, Aleix Vidal, Edu Expósito, Álvaro Fernández, Ángel Fortuño, Luca Koleosho, Keidi Bare, Lazo.

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
15 Andreas Christensen
4 Ronald Araújo
28 Alejandro Balde
23 Jules Koundé Yellow Card
5 Sergio Busquets
21 Frenkie de Jong
8 Pedri
9 Robert Lewandowski
30 Gavi Yellow Card
22 Raphinha
Barcelona Substitutes:
Sergi Roberto, Ansu Fati, Eric García, Jordi Alba, Pablo Torre, Ferran Torres, Marcos Alonso, Franck Kessié, Arnau Tenas, Iñaki Peña, Ousmane Dembélé.

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