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Barcelona vs Espanyol is the Barcelona derby, a local rivalry framed by Barcelona’s home authority and Espanyol’s need to challenge the hierarchy. Barcelona won 5–0 in May 2016 and 3–1 in November 2024, while the rivals drew 1–1 on New Year’s Eve 2022. A 4–1 Barcelona victory on 11 April 2026 supplied another emphatic home chapter, but derby pressure gives Espanyol a clear purpose whenever the sides meet. Future editions will test whether local pride can narrow the gap.
Past matches, Barcelona vs Espanyol
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Barcelona
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17M
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14F
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2D
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20M
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21M
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19F
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36D
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42D
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23D
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33G
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25G
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9F
Espanyol Substitutes
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F
9
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D
2
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M
14
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M
11
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M
18
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G
30
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D
15
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G
1
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D
12
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F
20
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F
17
Match events
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9'⚽F. Torres Normal Goal (Asst: Lamine Yamal)
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25'⚽F. Torres Normal Goal (Asst: Lamine Yamal)
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32'Omar El Hilali Yellow Card
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32'Pablo Gavi Yellow Card
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34'Edu Expósito Yellow Card
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45'Cyril Ngonge Yellow Card
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45' +3Eric García Yellow Card
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46'M. Casado G. Martin
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46'R. Fernandez Jaen T. Dolan
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49'Marc Casadó Yellow Card
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54'F. Torres Goal Disallowed - offside
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56'⚽P. Lozano Normal Goal
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58'Pol Lozano Yellow Card
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64'R. Sanchez C. Ngonge
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64'M. Rashford Gavi
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64'J. Cancelo A. Balde
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64'M. Rashford Gavi
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65'J. Cancelo Fermin
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65'M. Rashford Gavi
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65'J. Cancelo A. Balde
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71'P. Milla K. Garcia
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71'R. Terrats Exposito
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74'D. Olmo F. Torres
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80'C. Pickel P. Lozano
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83'Fernando Calero Yellow Card
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84'F. de Jong Fermín
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87'⚽Lamine Yamal Normal Goal
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89'⚽M. Rashford Normal Goal (Asst: F. de Jong)
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90' +2Urko González Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Barcelona VS Espanyol
Barcelona carry the stronger home reference
Barcelona have produced imposing results in this derby at their own ground. They won 4–0 in May 2012 and January 2013, 5–1 in December 2014 and 5–0 in May 2016. Further home wins of 4–1 in December 2016 and September 2017, followed by 2–0 in March 2019, show a consistent ability to turn the occasion into a clear result. The 4–1 victory on 11 April 2026 is another clear example of that authority.
Espanyol’s role is to resist the script
Espanyol have made the derby less predictable when they can keep Barcelona’s early control from becoming a wide margin. The teams drew 1–1 at Camp Nou on 31 December 2022, a clear example of a result that interrupts the home pattern. Barcelona’s 3–1 win on 3 November 2024 and 4–1 on 11 April 2026 restored the stronger reference, but the emotional setting remains distinctive. A future derby will ask whether Barcelona can impose the same authority or Espanyol can turn local familiarity into a closer contest.
Past head to head stats
Barcelona VS Espanyol
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Barcelona VS Espanyol
Head-to-Head History
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