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 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 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
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Club Atlético 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 Balompié | 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 | #15 |
| 33 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 11 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 48 | Scored | 13 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| +35 | GD | -1 |
| 2.75 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 92% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Camp Nou. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' Roberto Fernandez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 9' Ferran Torres does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' What a strike from Ferran Torres! The score is 2-0.
- 30' FC Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 32' That is a card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Omar El Hilali will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' That is a card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Edu Exposito will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manolo González will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cyril Ngonge.
- 46' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Gerard Martin has done his job and it is now time for Marc Casado to step up.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marc Casado.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' A goal from the Spain international Pol Lozano! He fires home on 56 to make it 2-1!
- 58' That is a card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Pol Lozano will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Cyril Ngonge is withdrawn and Ruben Sanchez gets his opportunity.
- 69' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Edu Exposito is replaced by RamonTerrats Espacio.
- 74' Dani Olmo gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Ferran Torres and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Charles Pickel gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Pol Lozano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fernando Calero on 83.
- 84' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Fermin Lopez by Frenkie de Jong on 84 minute.
- 87' Lamine Yamal doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' GOAL! Marcus Rashford fires home to make it 4-1!
- 90' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Urko Gonzalez gets a card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Ferran Torres ↓ Dani Olmo 74'
- 24
- 4
- 8
- 13
-
6
Pablo Gavira ↓ Marcus Rashford 64'
-
3
Alex Balde ↓ Joao Cancelo 64'
- 10
-
16
Fermin Lopez ↓ Frenkie de Jong 84'
- 5
-
18
Gerard Martin ↓ Marc Casado 46'
Bench
-
14
Marcus Rashford ↑ 64'
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↑ 84'
- 23
- 9
-
2
Joao Cancelo ↑ 64'
- 25
-
20
Dani Olmo ↑ 74'
-
17
Marc Casado ↑ 46'
- 19
- 33
- 36
- 42
Coach
Hansi Flick
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 13
-
19
Kike Garcia ↓ Pere Milla 71'
- 5
-
16
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Ruben Sanchez 64'
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Charles Pickel 80'
- 24
- 4
- 23
- 22
Bench
-
11
Pere Milla ↑ 71'
-
18
Charles Pickel ↑ 80'
- 1
- 17
- 12
-
14
RamonTerrats Espacio ↑ 71'
- 15
-
2
Ruben Sanchez ↑ 64'
- 20
- 30
-
9
Roberto Fernandez ↑ 46'
Coach
Manolo González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 4 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Javi Puado | 3 |
| Dani Olmo | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 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 Atlético de Madrid
L
2026-04-04
Club Atlético 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 Balompié
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
3.29
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
22%
FC Barcelona or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
7.2%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
5 – 0
4.7%
5 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

