Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 4-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 5, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 4-0 on May 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. MessiBarcelona
- 64′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
- 74′L. MessiBarcelona
- 79′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 11Thiago Alcântara
- 14J. Mascherano
- 15Seydou Keita
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 21Adriano
- 35Martín Montoya
- 13José Manuel Pinto Colorado
Espanyol
- 8Álvaro Vázquez
- 7Raúl Baena
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 17V. Weiss
- 19Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 18Juan Daniel Forlín
- 22Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 25C. Álvarez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Malaga(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 7-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Espanyol 1-5 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (27 points from 9 matches) and Espanyol sit 16th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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