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  • 94'
    So Barcelona win 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in regulation. Thanks for joining!
  • 93'
    Penalties: Cillessen saves and Barcelona win the Catalan Super Cup!
  • 93'
    If Espanyol miss they will lose.
  • 93'
    Penalties: Barcelona score! 4-2
  • 93'
    Penalties: Espanyol score! 3-2
  • 93'
    Penalties: Barcelona score! 3-1
  • 93'
    Penalties: Espanyol score! 2-1
  • 93'
    Penalties: Barcelona score! 2-0
  • 93'
    Penalties: Espanyol miss! 1-0
  • 93'
    Penalties: Barca score! 1-0
End of match

End of match

  • 92'
    And that's full time! A penalty shootout will decide the winner.
  • 90'
    The 90 are up and we're into added time.
  • 86'
    Five minutes to go and still no sign of a goal!
  • 78'
    Alcacer sees a header saved.
Substitution

Substitution

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Substitution

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Substitution

Substitution

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  • 76'
    Another round of changes for the Blaugrana.
  • 73'
    Cillessen makes a great save from Javi Lopez!
  • 71'
    Almost the opening goal as Puado gets in behind the Barca defence, but the defender gets back to usher him off the ball.
  • 65'
    Both teams struggling to find that final pass.
Substitution

Substitution

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Substitution

Substitution

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Substitution

Substitution

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  • 63'
    Barca make a triple change.
  • 58'
    Cillessen gets down low to make another stop.
  • 54'
    Second half looking much the same as the first.
  • 50'
    It's looking like the Denis Suarez substitution was forced rather than a tactical switch. The Barca player has picked up a knock.
  • 46'
    And we're back up and running!
  • 45'
    0-0 at half time!
Substitution

Substitution

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  • 45'
    Rivera comes on for Denis Suarez.
  • 37'
    Piatti misses from under the crossbar!
  • 36'
    Barca break and it's four on two but they try one pass too many and the chance is gone!
  • 32'
    Didac will have to go off with an injury.
  • 30'
    Still not much to report on as both sides look for a breakthrough.
  • 25'
    Cillessen makes a good save following a nice Espanyol move.
  • 22'
    Granero fires over after the ball falls to him on the edge of the box.
  • 20'
    Not many clear cut chances for either team since the early exchanges.
  • 15'
    Espanyol having a decent spell of possession.
  • 10'
    Barcelona have a couple of corners but it remains goalless.
  • 7'
    Now it's Espanyol's turn to miss when through. Piatti tries to dink it but Cillessen stands tall.
  • 4'
    Dembele shoots wide
  • 1'
    Alcacer is played in by Vidal but shoots high over the bar, one on one with the keeper!
  • 1'
    And we are underway at Camp d'Esports!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Not long to kick off and he is a peak at the Barcelona dressing room!
  • PRVW
    Espanyol XI: Pau, Naldo, Jurado, Didac, Melendo, Lopez, Piatti, Roca, Hermoso, Granero, Darder
  • PRVW
    Barcelona XI: Cillessen, Cuenca, Denis Suarez, Alena, Dembele, Palencia, Alcacer, Digne, Gomes, Vidal, Mina
  • PRVW
    Here are the teams...
  • PRVW
    The game is being played at the Camp d'Esports in Lleida and is contested by two biggest teams in the region of Catalonia.
Info

Pre-match

07 March 2018, 18:45

Stadium: Camp d'Esports

  • PRVW
    Good afternoon! Thanks for joining us for live text updates from the Catalan Super Cup final between Espanyol and Barcelona.