20:25
Xavi will be forced to make a move at FC Barcelona after last weekend’s strong showing. The coach replaces the red-suspended Dani Alves in right-back with Sergiño Dest. Otherwise he sends the same players onto the pitch as against Atlético.
20:23
Vicente Moreno sees a need for a change after the defeat against Bilbao. He changes Espanyol’s starting line-up to four positions, unlike Monday’s game. Right-back Óscar Gil is replaced by Aleix Vidal. In midfield, Keidi Bare and Yangel Herrera will start in place of Manu Morlanes and Óscar Melendo. Up front, Raúl de Tomás, who has returned from a red suspension, starts for Landry Dimata.
20:22
FC Barcelona goes into the derby with a good feeling. Last weekend, Xavi’s team showed their best performance of the season so far. The direct competitor Atlético Madrid was given the fourth goal in the 49th minute. Then Dani Alves saw a very unnecessary red card, but Barça still brought the game home 4-2. In the league, the Blaugrana took ten points out of a possible twelve in 2022.
20:21
The hosts finally want to celebrate their first league win of the new calendar year in this prestigious duel. Espanyol’s last success in the Primera División came on New Year’s Eve 2021. At that time, Vicente Moreno’s team won 2-1 at FC Valencia. In 2022 she has only scored one point so far. The game on Monday was also lost 2-1 in Bilbao. Despite the bad start to the new year, the promoted team still has a seven-point lead over the first relegation zone.
20:21
Hello and welcome to La Liga matchday 24. Today at 9 p.m. at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat there is a derbi catalán between Espanyol Barcelona and FC Barcelona.