11.
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.
9.
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.
6.
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.
5.
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.
2.
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.
1.
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.
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.
20:00
Hello and welcome to La Liga matchday 34! At 9 p.m. Espanyol meets FC Barcelona in the city derby.