FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2025-26

FC Barcelona

4 – 1

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 16:30 UTC Camp Nou 60,736 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ferran Torres 9' 1–0

Ferran Torres 25' 2–0

2–1 56' Pol Lozano

Lamine Yamal 87' 3–1

Marcus Rashford 89' 4–1

Y 32' Omar El Hilali

Pablo Gavira 32' Y

Y 34' Edu Exposito

Y 45' Cyril Ngonge

Eric Garcia 45' Y

Marc Casado 49' Y

Y 58' Pol Lozano

Y 83' Fernando Calero

Y 90' Urko Gonzalez

Overview

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FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Camp Nou.

FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Diego Barbero Sevilla (Spain)

10 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	38	60
6	RC Celta de Vigo	38	54
7	Getafe CF	38	51
8	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	38	50
9	Valencia CF	38	49
10	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	38	46
11	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	38	46
12	Athletic Club	38	45
13	Elche CF	38	43
14	Deportivo Alaves	38	43
15	Sevilla FC	38	43
16	CA Osasuna	38	42
17	RCD Mallorca	38	42
18	Levante UD	38	42
19	Girona FC	38	41
20	Real Oviedo	38	29

Head-to-Head

FC Barcelona 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-11 FC Barcelona 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2026-01-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 FC Barcelona 2025-05-15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 FC Barcelona 2024-11-03 FC Barcelona 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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	#11
94	Points	46
38	Played	38
31 / 1 / 6	W / D / L	12 / 10 / 16
95	Scored	43
36	Conceded	55
+59	GD	-12
2.47	PPG	1.21
82%	Win %	32%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Camp Nou will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hansi Flick will be considering his options from the bench.
9' GOAL! Ferran Torres fires home to make it 1-0!
14' RamonTerrats Espacio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
24' FC Barcelona currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' What a moment for Ferran Torres! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
30' The 22-year-old Omar El Hilali has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
32' Omar El Hilali catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Edu Exposito.
39' Pablo Gavira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
44' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
46' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Marc Casado on, Gerard Martin off on 46 minutes.
49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Casado on 49.
54' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' Against the run of play, Pol Lozano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
58' That is a card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Pol Lozano will be fuming at that decision.
63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
64' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Cyril Ngonge is replaced by Ruben Sanchez.
69' Lamine Yamal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 513 appearances.
71' The whistle greets Edu Exposito as he departs to be replaced by RamonTerrats Espacio.
74' Ferran Torres makes way for Dani Olmo at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
79' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
80' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Pol Lozano is replaced by Charles Pickel.
83' Fernando Calero was booked on 83.
84' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Frenkie de Jong comes on to replace Fermin Lopez.
87' Brilliant from the ! Lamine Yamal makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 87.
89' Marcus Rashford adds to his 1 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
90' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hansi Flick

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

6
Leandro Cabrera
8
Edu Exposito ↓ RamonTerrats Espacio 71'
13
Marko Dmitrovic
19
Kike Garcia ↓ Pere Milla 71'
5
Fernando Calero
16
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Ruben Sanchez 64'
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Charles Pickel 80'
24
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Roberto Fernandez 46'
4
Urko Gonzalez
23
Omar El Hilali
22
Carlos Romero

Bench

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lionel Messi	4
Javi Puado	3
Luis Suarez	3
Robert Lewandowski	2
Dani Olmo	2
Ferran Torres	2
Lamine Yamal	2
Joselu	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 W

RCD 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.97 FC Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.9 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Barcelona75% Draw15% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona10%

Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw

91%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

25%

FC Barcelona or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Barcelona59% Draw32% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona9%

Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

9.4%

3 – 0

2 – 1

8.1%

3 – 1

7.9%

4 – 0

6.6%

1 – 1

6.3%

1 – 0

6.2%

4 – 1

Actual

5 – 0

2 – 2

3.6%

5 – 1

3.6%

3 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap	FC Barcelona covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	38%	—	62%
-2	38%	21%	41%
-1.5	59%	—	41%
-1	59%	19%	22%
-0.5	78%	—	22%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	5%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.