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22:10
Tooor for FC Barcelona, 0:4 by Jules Koundé
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22:10
FCB now have more control again, let the ball and opponents run. In the end, however, Gavi’s final push through does not reach Lewandowski.
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22:07
Joselu finishes at full speed from eight meters after a cross from the right. The ex-Hanoverian puts the ball well over it – no danger for ter Stegen.
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22:06
The Pericos come out of the cabin with commitment and show themselves directly through a longer phase of possession. Espanyol has not yet come close to the goal. Barca are a bit hesitant in the second round.
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22:04
Let’s continue with the second round! While Barca remain unchanged, Espanyol coach Luis García has made two changes.
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22:03
Javier Puado comes on at Espanyol
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22:03
Sergi Gómez comes off the bench at Espanyol
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22:03
Fernando Calero comes on at Espanyol
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22:02
Denis Suárez comes off the bench at Espanyol
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22:02
Kick-off 2nd half
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21:51
Mid-term conclusion:
Barca deservedly lead 3-0 against Espanyol in the city derby. At times, the Blaugrana were able to combine themselves at will through the defenses, Espanyol simply could not grasp the offensive power of the leaders. Barca scored three goals and could have scored even more. Defensively, the away team acts carelessly and allowed two top chances for the city rivals, who could not take them. Barca are very close to the league title after the first half!
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21:49
End of 1st half
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21:48
Espanyol comes to the next good chance! Gavi loses the ball and Espanyol can switch quickly. In the end, Braithwaite is criminally blank in the penalty area, but closes too imprecisely from ten meters to the left. ter Stegen saves the zero with a good reflex.
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21:46
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
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21:46
Busquets sends a great volley to Raphinha, who gets into a finishing position. Before the Brazilian can finish, the linesman raises the flag and correctly slows down the attack.
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21:44
Nico Melamed wants to pick up the pace in the half field, De Jong puts the offensive player in his place and stops him with a perfect tackle.
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21:41
Tooor for FC Barcelona, 0:3 by Robert Lewandowski
Barca continue to extend their lead! De Jong sends Raphinha into the alley on the left in an exemplary manner, who immediately crosses to Lewandowski in the middle. The Pole doesn’t need to be asked twice and pushes in from a short distance. Great move by the likely future master.
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21:40
Yellow card for Gavi (FC Barcelona)
Gavi also sees yellow because of the brief argument.
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21:39
Yellow card for Sergi Darder (Espanyol Barcelona)
The midfield briefly clashes with Gavi and is therefore given a yellow card.
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21:39
Montes looks for Joselu with a volleyball in the attacker’s path. Christensen shows good positional play and defuses the ball with his head.
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21:36
Álex Balde goes one-on-one against Óscar Gil on the left flank, but gets stuck on the defender. Barca are now missing the offensive consequence.
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21:34
Espanyol now comes to a small phase of possession, but is promptly interrupted by the briskly approaching Gavi. So the Pericos have to hit the ball that lands at Araújo.
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21:32
The home team’s first good chance! Óscar Gil is allowed to cross unhindered from the right into the center with the first contact, where Nico Melamed heads the ball completely blank seven meters from the goal. The offensive player does not bring the leather to the goal, the game device whizzes over it.
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21:30
Espanyol are now closer to their opponents, Barca no longer get clear chances as regularly. So Lewandowski is pressed and his degree blocked by Sergi Gómez.
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21:27
Koundé takes heart from a half-close position from 23 meters because he has a lot of space. The full-span shot rushes a good meter past the long corner.
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21:27
Almost the third! Lewandowski is not seriously attacked on the left in the penalty area, so the Pole takes a low shot to the far post. Pacheco deflects to the side, where Raphinha comes in. The Brazilian missed the 3-0 by centimeters.
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21:25
Furthermore, only one team plays here – and it wears yellow. Barca have a lot of ball possession, while Espanyol presses in selected situations, but rarely gets possession of the ball in dangerous zones.
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21:20
Tooor for FC Barcelona, 0:2 by Álex Balde
The championship title is now taking concrete form! Once again, Pedri is allowed to walk through the penalty area and comes to the baseline. Once there, he lifts the leather onto the second post, where Álex Balde has run in and only has to push in from a short distance. So far, Espanyol has not been a major hurdle for the city rivals.
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21:20
Braithwaite tries a long-range shot from 25 yards in the right-hand position, but it rushes clearly over the goal.
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21:20
Pedri is allowed to move between the chains in the middle, is simply not attacked. His shot is blocked, but it’s still strange the spaces left to the Barca player.
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21:17
Álex Balde plays the ball into the feet of Braithwaite, who immediately wants to pass it on to Joselu. But the ball doesn’t arrive there because Araújo splashes in and clears with a liberating blow.
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21:15
Barca are now in full control of the game. The Blaugrana arranges the opponent, who is deep, but still reveals gaps again and again. The leader of the table is therefore deservedly leading.
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21:11
Tooor for FC Barcelona, 0:1 by Robert Lewandowski
Barca leads early! After an opening diagonal ball from Araújo, Álex Balde hits the target with pinpoint accuracy. He ignites the turbo, moves past Óscar Gil to the baseline and crosses to Lewandowski in the center. The Pole then pushes the ball over the line with his knee.
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21:10
Busquets is clearly late against Nico Melamed and hits him in the knee. Yellow does not exist for the veteran – the game is still characterized by fouls.
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21:08
There is the first top chance for Barca! On the right, Koundé gets a lot of space after a Raphinha plug-in pass, which returns to Pedri. The midfield strategist is blank on the right corner of the penalty area, but does not fully hit the ball. The ball bounces past the left – it was actually a mandatory goal for the Blaugrana.
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21:06
The first few minutes are characterized by many small fouls. Espanyol have already pushed into the opposition half twice, but have not been able to assert themselves decisively on either occasion. Nothing to mention has come from Barca so far.
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21:03
Jules Koundé (Barcelona) receives a yellow card
A long ball from ter Stegen ter Stegen rebounds in the direction of Koundé, who throws out his elbow in the aerial duel and hits Brian Oliván in the face. The full-back is treated for a long time, but can then continue playing.
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21:01
The derby is released! Referee Ricardo de Burgos has kicked off the game – Espanyol are playing in blue and white, Barca in yellow.
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21:00
game start
20:44
Compared to the previous matchday, Espanyol coach Luis García makes only one change: Javier Puado replaces ex-Barca striker Martin Braithwaite in the starting XI. Barca coach Xavi keeps his starting XI unchanged compared to the 1-0 win over Osasuna. The offensive line of three consists once again of Gavi, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski.
20:37
FC Barcelona can bag their 27th championship with a win today and thus crown an outstanding season. In 33 games they have scored an outstanding 82 points, lost only three games and conceded only eleven goals. This season, the German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has been particularly outstanding. Not only does he concede a very small number of goals with spectacular flight performances and lightning-fast reactions, he also regularly gets involved in the build-up of the game with precise long balls.
20:28
In the last home game Espanyol defeated Getafe 1-0 thanks to a goal by ex-Hanoverian Joselu and thus regained hope in the relegation battle. Last week, the Periquitos lost 3-2 to Sevilla despite being in the lead. The last appearances should encourage the relegation-threatened club. The striker Joselu is striking this season. He has already scored 14 times in La Liga and also drew attention to himself with a brace for Spain at the end of March.
20:15
It smells like city derby in Barcelona! The requirements for the two teams are completely different. With an away win, FCB could finally shake off their opponents in the championship and celebrate the championship. Espanyol, on the other hand, is in 19th place in the table and is in acute danger of relegation. The home team is four points short of safety – with a derby win it would only be one. The underdog got hope from the first leg when he took a point and drew 1-1 at the Camp Nou.
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Hello and welcome to La Liga matchday 34! At 9 p.m. Espanyol meets FC Barcelona in the city derby.