Goal

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Luis Suárez
56'
1 - 0
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End of match

End of match

  • 96'
    FT: Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol. A narrow win for Barcelona thanks to a Luis Suárez goal. Barca pile the pressure on Real Madrid and Espanyol are relegated.
  • 95'
    Bernardo has a header that just goes over the bar. That'll be it.
Card

Yellow card

a Espanyol
  • 93'
    David López is booked for a foul.
  • 91'
    Barca sub: Araujo on for Rakitic.
  • 90'
    5 minutes added time.
  • 90'
    De Tomás has a shot from outside the box that Ter Stegen gets down and parries.
  • 86'
    Looks like Espanyol will be going down. They need something fast.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 82'
    Barca sub: Suárez off for Braithwaite.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 71'
    Barcelona sub: Vidal on for Griezmann.
  • 68'
    What a save from the Espanyol keeper. The ball is played to the back post and Messi hits the volley as sweet as a nut, and the keeper pulls off a cracking save. Almost 2.
  • 67'
    An Espanyol shot is fired over the bar.
Substitution

Substitution

at Espanyol
  • 66'
    Espanyol sub: Darder on for Calero.
  • 63'
    Espanyol need two goals while Barca only need to win because goal difference doesn't count as Madrid have a better head to head.
  • 58'
    So Espanyol are currently going down here and Barca are keeping the title race alive.
  • 56'
    And Barca are in front. Griezmann backheels it to Messi, his shot his blocked and Suárez slots it in.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 56'
  • 56'
    SUÁREZ!!!!!!!
  • 54'
    Griezmann has a header which goes wide.
  • 53'
    WHAT IS GOING ON ON THIS MATCH. Two VAR calls in the space of three minutes to send players off. 10 v 10 in this derby and what a spectacle we have.
  • 53'
    And VAR is checking once again.
Card

Red card

a Espanyol
  • 52'
    Lozano is booked for a foul on Piqué.
  • 50'
    FATI IS OFF!!! We have the exact same situation to Nketiah yesterday. Two young players just coming on the park and being sent off straight away for a high challenge. Setién has his hands on his head.
  • 50'
    VAR is checking to see if it should be more.
Card

Red card

a Barcelona
  • 49'
    Fati is booked for a foul on Calero.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 46'
    Barcelona sub: Roberto off for Fati.
  • 46'
    And we're back.
  • 45'
    HT: Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol. Barca could actually count themselves lucky not to be behind as Espanyol have had the better chances.
  • 45'
    3 minutes added time.
  • 44'
    Oh my, what a chance. Dídac has just hit the post for Espanyol. Could have been 0-1.
  • 41'
    I wonder if Real Madrid will be watching on. In fact, if Barcelona draw this then it would be two home draws in a row.
  • 36'
    Just one shot on target so far.
  • 31'
    If Espanyol can get in at the break level then they will be very pleased.
  • 27'
    Only one shot on target so far and it was from Espanyol.
  • 25'
    Suárez is through and his shot is deflected wide.
  • 22'
    Messi steps up and hits it over the bar.
  • 21'
    A foul for Barcelona right at the edge of the box. A good chance here.
  • 20'
    Barcelona's next match after this is on Sunday away to Real Valladolid.
  • 15'
    Espanyol have done pretty well so far.
  • 10'
    First chance of the match actually goes to Espanyol. Ter Stegen makes a decent save with his foot from inside the box.
  • 7'
    A must win match this is for Barcelona.
  • 5'
    Still no chances yet in the match. Barca on top slightly.
  • 1'
    And we're off.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    A reminder that if Espanyol don't win tonight then they are down.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona are 4 points behind Real Madrid and can cut the gap to one point with a win. If they lose, then Madrid can win the league on Monday night against Granada.
  • PRVW
    Espanyol haven't beaten Barca since 2018, they haven't beaten Barca in the league though since 2009. They will have to beat them tonight to stay up.
  • PRVW
    A big game here. Barca need to win to keep the pressure on Real Madrid while Espanyol need to win to stay up.
  • PRVW
    Espanyol XI: Diego López, Víctor, Bernardo, Cabrera, Calero, Dídac, Pol Lozano, David López, Marc Roca, Embarba and Raúl De Tomás.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Alba, Lenglet, Piqué, Semedo; Roberto, Busquets, Rakitic, Messi; Luis Suárez and Griezmann.
Info

Pre-match

08 July 2020, 22:00

Referee: Munuera Montero | VAR: González Fuertes

Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to this crucial La Liga match. Team news to come.