Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FC Barcelona (1st, 94 pts) held a 48-point advantage over Espanyol (11th, 46 pts). Recent form told a different story for FC Barcelona: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st.
Espanyol had gone 13 games without a win. Over the last five, FC Barcelona had taken 12 of 15 points to Espanyol's 3.
The sides have met 33 times in the GioScore results database: 25 wins for FC Barcelona, 7 draws and 1 for Espanyol, at 2.82 goals per meeting.
Goal scorers
FC Barcelona: Ferran Torres (9'), Ferran Torres (25'), Lamine Yamal (87'), Marcus Rashford (89') · Espanyol: Pol Lozano (56')
Key stats
Possession: FC Barcelona 77% · Espanyol 23% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 7-5