Barcelona vs Espanyol, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona beat Espanyol in derby to extend lead in LaLiga
LaLiga leaders Barcelona beat Espanyol 3-1 in the Catalan derby on Sunday thanks to a first-half double from Dani Olmo and a goal from Raphinha.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol).
- 1': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 4': Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol).
- 7': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Héctor Fort with a cross.
- 9': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Fort.
- 10': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 10': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 10': Javi Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
- 11': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Goal! Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
- 13': Offside, Espanyol. Javi Puado is caught offside.
- 14': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 16': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 17': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Rafael Bauza (Espanyol).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 18': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
- 20': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
- 23': Goal! Barcelona 2, Espanyol 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Casadó with a through ball.
- 26': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
- 27': Offside, Espanyol. Omar El Hilali is caught offside.
- 27': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 28': VAR Decision: No Goal Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol.
- 30': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 30': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Goal! Barcelona 3, Espanyol 0. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Rafael Bauza (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Romero.
- 38': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jofre Carreras.
- 39': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Héctor Fort.
- 40': Substitution, Espanyol. Sergi Gómez replaces Marash Kumbulla because of an injury.
- 40': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Héctor Fort.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera with a headed pass.
- 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
- 45'+2': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Offside, Espanyol. Javi Puado is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
- 45'+5': Offside, Espanyol. Carlos Romero is caught offside.
- 45'+6': Foul by Rafael Bauza (Espanyol).
- 45'+6': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Barcelona 3, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 3, Espanyol 0.
- 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 50': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 53': Hand ball by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 53': Attempt missed. Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 54': Foul by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
- 54': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Rafael Bauza (Espanyol).
- 54': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Rafael Bauza (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Marc Casadó.
- 56': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Dani Olmo.
- 57': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 57': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Offside, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras is caught offside.
- 58': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 58': VAR Decision: No Goal Barcelona 3-0 Espanyol.
- 60': Attempt saved. Javi Puado (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Král.
- 60': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 62': Substitution, Espanyol. Walid Cheddira replaces Álvaro Aguado.
- 62': Substitution, Espanyol. Justin Smith replaces Rafael Bauza.
- 63': Goal! Barcelona 3, Espanyol 1. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Romero.
- 64': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez.
- 65': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Joan García.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Héctor Fort (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 68': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 69': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 69': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 71': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 74': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
- 74': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
- 77': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Héctor Fort.
- 78': Substitution, Espanyol. Naci Ünüvar replaces Omar El Hilali.
- 78': Substitution, Espanyol. Brian Oliván replaces Carlos Romero.
- 78': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 80': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 81': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
- 81': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
- 83': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Pedri.
- 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Raphinha.
- 86': Alex Král (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 86': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 86': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero.
- 88': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Alex Král (Espanyol).
- 89': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 89': Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, Espanyol. Naci Ünüvar is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 90'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 90'+3': Offside, Barcelona. Ansu Fati is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Espanyol 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Espanyol 1.
Statistics
 ESP |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 22.9 | Possession | 77.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 140 | Accurate Passes | 696 |
| 209 | Passes | 760 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 24 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 48,843
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 48,843
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 32 | Hector Fort |
| 20 | Dani Olmo |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
Espanyol (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joan García (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 4 | Marash Kumbulla |
| 35 | Rafael Bauza  |
| 22 | Carlos Romero |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 18 | Alvaro Aguado |
| 20 | Alex Král |
| 17 | Jofre Carreras |
| 12 | Álvaro Tejero |
| 7 | Javier Puado |
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