Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 0-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 29, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-1 on March 29, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 77′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 8C. Stuani
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 10Pizzi
- 20Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa
- 14David López
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 18Juan Rafael Fuentes Hernández
- 19D. Colotto
- 13Kiko Casilla
Barcelona
- 7Pedro
- 10L. Messi
- 11Neymar
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 22Dani Alves
- 13José Manuel Pinto Colorado
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2014 | Malaga(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Levante(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Elche(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Getafe(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2014 | Celta Vigo(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Real Madrid(away) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Osasuna(home) | 7-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Manchester City(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Valladolid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 1 draw, 5 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2013 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 26, 2013 | Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (24 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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