Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 0-4 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-4 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′L. MessiBarcelona
- 26′O. DembéléBarcelona
- 45′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 65′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-1-1- 7Borja Iglesias
- 17H. Pérez
- 14Óscar Melendo
- 21Marc Roca
- 10Darder
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 12Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 13Diego López
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11O. Dembélé
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 22A. Vidal
- 4I. Rakitić
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 15C. Lenglet
- 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, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Barcelona have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | Cadiz(home) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Getafe(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Girona(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | Cultural Leonesa(home) | 4-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Villarreal(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 3-4 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 2 draws, 4 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2018 | Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Barcelona 5-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
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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