Espanyol vs Barcelona

3 January 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Víctor García Verdura

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Dani Olmo 86’
  • Robert Lewandowski 90’

Match summary

Barcelona won 2-0 away at Espanyol. It was goalless at half-time.

Dani Olmo put Barcelona ahead in the 86th minute, set up by Fermín López and Robert Lewandowski made it 0-2 in the 90th minute, set up by Fermín López.

The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 3.00 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Espanyol's 1.84 from 14.

Match stats

31% Possession 69%
14 Shots 15
7 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 7
66 Attacks 106
29 Dangerous attacks 53
249 Passes 560
72% Pass accuracy 89%
18 Tackles 18
10 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Espanyol Barcelona
Kick-off
Roberto FernándezShot on target
20’
Pere MillaShot on target
39’
Leandro CabreraShot on target
42’
Half-time0-0
46’
Fermín LópezMarcus Rashford
46’
Lamine YamalShot on target
Second half underway
54’
Jules KoundéShot on target
Roberto FernándezShot on target
55’
Jofre CarrerasEdu Expósito
60’
64’
Robert LewandowskiFerran Torres
64’
Dani OlmoRaphinha
64’
PedriGerard Martín
Roberto FernándezShot on target
70’
71’
Eric GarciaShot on target
Kike GarcíaRoberto Fernández
75’
Carlos RomeroShot on target
76’
Pol LozanoArgument
77’
Manolo GonzalezArgument
78’
Javi PuadoPere Milla
82’
Ramón TerratsTyrhys Dolan
82’
86’
Dani OlmoRight foot shot0-1 (Barcelona)
89’
Dani OlmoShot on target
90’
Robert LewandowskiRight foot shot0-2 (Barcelona)
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.84 3.00 86’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), 0-1 86’ 90’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-2 90’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.84 3.00 86’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), 0-1 Olmo 86’ 90’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-2 Lewandowski 90’
Espanyol 1.84 xGBarcelona 3.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Espanyol attacking 
71’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.67 xG, saved 90’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 72’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 69’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), set piece, 0.45 xG, blocked 54’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.43 xG, saved 39’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 20’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 37’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 20’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 58’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 71’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Raphinha (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 4’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 46’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Pedri (Barcelona), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.67 xG, saved 90’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 72’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 69’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), set piece, 0.45 xG, blocked 54’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.43 xG, saved 39’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 20’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 37’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 58’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 20’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 71’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Raphinha (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 46’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Pedri (Barcelona), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Hilali
Calero
Taillandier
Romero
Zárate
Lozano
Dolan 82’
Expósito 60’
Milla 82’
Fernández 75’
Barcelona 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
García
Balde
Martín 64’
Cubarsí
Koundé
Jong
García
Rashford 46’
Raphinha 64’
Yamal
Torres 64’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marko Dmitrovic GK900 0.000.031
Omar El Hilali DEF900 0.000.000
Fernando Calero DEF901 0.070.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF902 0.040.451
Carlos Romero DEF901 0.050.421
Pol Lozano MID900 0.000.092
Urko Gonzalez MID900 0.000.000
Tyrhys Dolan MID862 0.190.000
Edu Expósito MID640 0.000.383
Pere Milla MID863 0.580.202
Roberto Fernández FWD794 0.880.000
Jofre Carreras Sub261 0.020.051
Kike García Sub110 0.000.000
Javi Puado Sub40 0.000.000
Ramón Terrats Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 16% Avg odds 5.81
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.64
Barcelona win 64% Avg odds 1.48

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona, 15 May 25 Next meeting: Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol, 11 Apr 26  All Espanyol vs Barcelona meetings

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