Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Primera Division · 2025-26
FC Barcelona
4 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Diego Barbero Sevilla (Spain)
12 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.9 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

9
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' We are underway at Camp Nou. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 9' FC Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ferran Torres on 9.
  • 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 286 games and scored 326 goals.
  • 19' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 34' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 34.
  • 39' 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 Cyril Ngonge suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edu Exposito made 241 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' What a strike from Pol Lozano! The score is 2-1.
  • 58' Pol Lozano is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' RCD Espanyol de 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.
  • 64' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Cyril Ngonge by Ruben Sanchez on 64 minute.
  • 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Edu Exposito by RamonTerrats Espacio on 71 minute.
  • 74' Dani Olmo is replacing Ferran Torres for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 80' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Pol Lozano is replaced by Charles Pickel on 80 minute.
  • 83' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Fernando Calero gets a card.
  • 84' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Fermin Lopez is replaced by Frenkie de Jong on 84 minute.
  • 87' What a strike from Lamine Yamal! The score is 3-1.
  • 89' Goal! Marcus Rashford scores his 118 goal in 409 matches.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Urko Gonzalez.
  • Another three points for FC Barcelona.

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

Bench

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
9%
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
4%
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.