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La Liga Title Race (Top Two)
Point difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid
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Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-1 to move nine points clear at the top of La Liga
FC Barcelona secured a convincing 4-1 win over RCD Espanyol in the Catalan derby at Camp Nou, a result that moves them nine points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.The hosts were in control for long stretches, with Ferran Torres scoring twice to put Barcelona in command and punish Espanyol's defensive lapses.
LIVE SCORE: Barcelona vs. Espanyol in La Liga match
If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn more > JUMP TO:Barcelona vs. Espanyol live scoreHighlights, key momentsFull match statsBarcelona and Espanyol upcoming fixturesAfter Real Madrid left the door open yesterday, Barcelona emphatically walked through it and put one hand on the La Liga title as the Blaugrana won Saturday's Catalan derby over Espanyol by a 4-1 score.Lamine Yamal was the star of the day, providing two assists — both to Ferran Torres to end his lengthy goal drought — while scoring himself in the victory.The Blaugrana thrust themselves a full nine points ahead of Real Madrid with seven games to play, after Los Blancos were held to a 1-1 draw with Girona yesterday to put their title challenge on life support.Barcelona dominated the first half completely, holding 81 percent possession and heading into the dressing room with an emphatic 2-0 lead. However, Hansi Flick's plans to rest his stars ahead of the Champions League match coming up as Espanyol made it 2-1 on a goal from Pol Lozano before the hour mark.That forced Flick to keep his stars in the game as long as needed, until Lamine's strike in the 87th minute sealed the result and Marcus Rashford iced the cake two minutes later.Barcelona now turn their focus to the critical Champions League quarterfinal visit to Atletico Madrid coming up, as the Blaugrana trail 2-0 on aggregate after a first leg defeat at home.Espanyol, meanwhile, slump to their 14th straight game without a win, firmly stuck in the doldrums of the mid-table after spending the first half of the season challenging for a European place.Barcelona vs. Espanyol final scoreLocation: Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain)Referee: Alejandro Jose Hernandez HernandezStarting lineups:Barcelona (4-2-3-1, right to left): 13. J. Garcia (GK) — 4. Araujo, 5. Cubarsi, 18. Martin (Casado, 46'), 3. Balde (Cancelo, 64') — 24. E. Garcia, 8. Pedri — 10. Lamine Yamal, 6. Gavi (Rashford, 64'), 16. F. Lopez (de Jong, 84') — 7. F. Torres (Olmo, 74').Espanyol (4-2-3-1, right to left): 13. Dmitrovic (GK) — 23. El Hilali, 5. Calero, 6. Cabrera, 22. Romero — 10. Lozano (Pickel, 80'), 4. U. Gonzalez — 16. Ngonge (R. Sanchez, 64'), 8. Exposito (Terrats, 71'), 24. Dolan (R. Fernandez, 46') — 19. K. Garcia (Milla, 71').MORE: An up-to-date list of the La Liga top goal scorers for the 2025/26 seasonBarcelona vs. Espanyol statsBarcelonaStatEspanyol20Shots1010Shots on target22.81Expected ...
Live Blog! Barcelona vs Espanyol in LaLiga - beIN SPORTS
A derby that could decide LaLiga Matchday 31 of LaLiga delivers one of the most intense fixtures of the season: FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol, a Catalan derby arriving at the hottest possible moment.
Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol: Ferran Torres scores twice as Barca win Catalan ...
Barcelona move nine points clear of rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a comfortable win over Espanyol in the Catalan derby.
