Espanyol vs Barcelona, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGADominant Barcelona beat Espanyol to win 27th LaLiga title
Barcelona claimed their 27th LaLiga title on Sunday after first-half goals from Robert Lewandowski spurred them to a 4-2 win over Espanyol.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
- 2': Brian Oliván (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 2': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Foul by Denis Suárez (Espanyol).
- 4': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 11': Goal! Espanyol 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 12': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 12': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Hand ball by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 15': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gavi.
- 16': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 16': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 17': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 18': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 18': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joselu.
- 20': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 20': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! Espanyol 0, Barcelona 2. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 23': Offside, Espanyol. Fernando Pacheco tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a headed pass.
- 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Fernando Pacheco.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 29': Denis Suárez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 30': Attempt missed. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Darder with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
- 31': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 33': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 35': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 35': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by César Montes (Espanyol).
- 38': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Goal! Espanyol 0, Barcelona 3. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 45': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 45'+1': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Barcelona 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Barcelona 3.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Fernando Calero replaces Denis Suárez.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Javier Puado replaces Sergi Gómez.
- 46': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 46': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 46': Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 49': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Gil with a cross following a fast break.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 53': Goal! Espanyol 0, Barcelona 4. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
- 55': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 55': Substitution, Espanyol. Adrià Pedrosa replaces Martin Braithwaite because of an injury.
- 56': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 61': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol).
- 62': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Raphinha.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Ronald Araújo.
- 63': Offside, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera tries a through ball, but Nicolás Melamed is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 65': Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 66': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 67': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
- 67': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Brian Oliván.
- 69': Attempt saved. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 70': Attempt saved. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
- 73': Goal! Espanyol 1, Barcelona 4. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Calero.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': VAR Decision: Goal Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona (Javier Puado).
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Gavi.
- 75': Attempt saved. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a through ball.
- 76': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt saved. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
- 77': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
- 79': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 82': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 82': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 84': Substitution, Espanyol. Luka Koleosho replaces Brian Oliván.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Espanyol. Edu Expósito replaces Nicolás Melamed.
- 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Pedri.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 90'+2': Fernando Calero (Espanyol) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Goal! Espanyol 2, Barcelona 4. Joselu (Espanyol) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Espanyol 2, Barcelona 4.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 2, Barcelona 4.
Statistics
 BAR |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 70.1 | Possession | 29.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 666 | Accurate Passes | 235 |
| 727 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 5 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Stage Front Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 27,360
Venue: Stage Front Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 27,360
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 31 | +47 | 78 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 31 | +28 | 70 |
| 3 | Girona | 31 | +24 | 65 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | +23 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Espanyol (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Fernando Pacheco (GK) |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 23 | César Montes |
| 14 | Brian Oliván |
| 2 | Óscar Gil |
| 10 | Sergi Darder  |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 21 | Nicolás Melamed |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 17 | Martin Braithwaite |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 22 | Raphinha |
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