Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 18, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 4-1 on December 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 18′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 67′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 68′Jordi AlbaBarcelona
- 79′David LópezEspanyol
- 90′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11Neymar
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 6Denis Suárez
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 14J. Mascherano
- 1M. ter Stegen
Espanyol
4-4-2- 7Gerard Moreno
- 19P. Piatti
- 10F. Caicedo
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 18Javi Fuego
- 14José Jurado
- 20P. Diop
- 29Aarón Martín
- 23D. Reyes
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Osasuna(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Celtic(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Leganes(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Alaves(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Barcelona 5-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Espanyol 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Barcelona 5-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.4 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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