Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 0-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 35Kick-off on April 29, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-3 on April 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 50′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 76′I. RakitićBarcelona
- 87′L. SuárezBarcelona
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 7Gerard Moreno
- 19P. Piatti
- 10F. Caicedo
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 18Javi Fuego
- 14José Jurado
- 12Aarón Martín
- 23D. Reyes
- 13Diego López
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11Neymar
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 21André Gomes
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 23S. Umtiti
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2017 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Leganes(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Alaves(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2017 | Osasuna(home) | 7-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Juventus(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Juventus(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 1 draw, 5 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Espanyol on Dec 18, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
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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