Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 5-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 5-0 on September 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′L. MessiBarcelona
- 35′L. MessiBarcelona
- 67′L. MessiBarcelona
- 87′PiquéBarcelona
- 90′L. SuárezBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-4-2- 16Deulofeu
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 23S. Umtiti
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Espanyol
4-4-2- 11Léo Baptistão
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 25Darder
- 15David López
- 19P. Piatti
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 18Javi Fuego
- 20P. Diop
- 3Aarón Martín
- 22Hermoso
- 1Pau López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Espanyol have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Alaves(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Real Betis(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | Super Cup |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-3 | Super Cup |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-2 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 19, 2017 | Granada CF(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2017 | Valencia(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 7, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Barcelona on Apr 29, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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