FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 35 games · 91 pts (2025/26)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 35 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Diego Barbero Sevilla (Spain)
28 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 6.9 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Barcelona 35 91 2 Real Madrid CF 35 77 3 Villarreal CF 35 69 4 Club Atletico de Madrid 35 63 5 Real Betis Balompie 35 54 6 RC Celta de Vigo 35 50 7 Getafe CF 35 45 8 Real Sociedad de Futbol 35 44 9 Athletic Club 35 44 10 CA Osasuna 35 42 11 Valencia CF 35 42 12 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 34 42 13 Sevilla FC 35 40 14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 35 39 15 RCD Mallorca 35 39 16 Elche CF 35 39 17 Girona FC 34 38 18 Deportivo Alaves 35 37 19 Levante UD 35 36 20 Real Oviedo 35 29 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 4–1 W 08 Apr Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–2 L 04 Apr Club Atletico de Madrid A 2–1 W 22 Mar Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–0 W 18 Mar Newcastle United FC H 7–2 W 15 Mar Sevilla FC H 5–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Apr FC Barcelona A 1–4 L 04 Apr Real Betis Balompie A 0–0 D 21 Mar Getafe CF H 1–2 L 15 Mar RCD Mallorca A 1–2 L 09 Mar Real Oviedo H 1–1 D 01 Mar Elche CF A 2–2 D Season Stats
FC Barcelona RCD Espanyol de Barcelona #1 Position #14 91 Points 39 35 Played 35 30 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 10 / 9 / 16 91 Scored 38 31 Conceded 53 +60 GD -15 2.60 PPG 1.11 86% Win % 29% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history41% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season26% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this seasonFC Barcelona are 1st (91 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 14th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona0-152/–16-302/–31-453/146-60–/161-751/–76+5/1■ Scored ■ ConcededRCD Espanyol de Barcelona0-15–/116-30–/131-45–/–46-602/161-75–/176+–/5■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Barcelona gets underway.
- 5' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 9' Goal! Ferran Torres scores his 60 goal in 408 matches.
- 14' Joan Garcia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 272 games and scored 280 goals.
- 24' FC Barcelona looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ferran Torres scoring 2 goals.
- 25' Ferran Torres with the second goal in the match!
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marko Dmitrovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' Omar El Hilali is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 34' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
- 39' Carlos Romero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Cyril Ngonge gets a card.
- 46' Marc Casado is replacing Gerard Martin for the FC Barcelona side.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Casado on 49.
- 54' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' What a strike from Pol Lozano! The score is 2-1.
- 58' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Sanchez. He replaces Cyril Ngonge on 64 minute.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gerard Martin made 495 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' The whistle greets Edu Exposito as he departs to be replaced by RamonTerrats Espacio.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Ferran Torres by Dani Olmo on 74 minute.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Pol Lozano by Charles Pickel on 80 minute.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fernando Calero on 83.
- 84' The whistle greets Fermin Lopez as he departs to be replaced by Frenkie de Jong.
- 87' GOAL! Lamine Yamal scores on 87.
- 89' Goal! Marcus Rashford scores his 109 goal in 397 matches.
- 90' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
- Full Time. FC Barcelona beats RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
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FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Ferran Torres ↓ Dani Olmo 74'
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Pablo Gavira ↓ Marcus Rashford 64'
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Alex Balde ↓ Joao Cancelo 64'
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Fermin Lopez ↓ Frenkie de Jong 84'
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Gerard Martin ↓ Marc Casado 46'
Bench
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Marcus Rashford ↑ 64'
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Frenkie de Jong ↑ 84'
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Joao Cancelo ↑ 64'
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Dani Olmo ↑ 74'
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Marc Casado ↑ 46'
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Coach Hansi FlickRCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
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Kike Garcia ↓ Pere Milla 71'
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Cyril Ngonge ↓ Ruben Sanchez 64'
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Pol Lozano ↓ Charles Pickel 80'
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Bench
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Pere Milla ↑ 71'
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Charles Pickel ↑ 80'
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RamonTerrats Espacio ↑ 71'
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Ruben Sanchez ↑ 64'
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Roberto Fernandez ↑ 46'
Coach Manolo González -
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H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Lionel Messi 4 Javi Puado 3 Luis Suarez 3 Joselu 2 Robert Lewandowski 2 Dani Olmo 2 Ferran Torres 2 Lamine Yamal 2 Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
2026-04-11 FC Barcelona 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2026-04-08 FC Barcelona 0–2 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2026-04-04 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2026-03-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2026-03-18 FC Barcelona 7–2 Newcastle United FC W 2026-03-15 FC Barcelona 5–2 Sevilla FC WRCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2026-04-11 FC Barcelona 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-04-04 Real Betis Balompie 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2026-03-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Getafe CF L 2026-03-15 RCD Mallorca 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-03-09 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Real Oviedo D 2026-03-01 Elche CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D