Welcome to the match between FC​ Barcelona and Espanyol

1'

Poor corner kick by Jacobo Carrasco. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

4'

Eduardo Perrone tried to dribble past Mauricio Navarro but his possession is lost through a tackle by Mauricio Navarro.

5'

Tomás Leichner aimed the corner at the far post.

Roy Banderas tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Francisco Bonugli threw himself in front of the header.

7'

Mauricio Navarro blasted a banana shot from long range but Tomás Leichner threw himself in front of the shot.

10'

Raúl Abel directed the ball nicely to Mauricio Navarro, Tomás Leichner couldn't reach it.

Mauricio Navarro played a perfect pass for Raúl Abel, Eduardo Perrone failed to intercept the pass.

Raúl Abel took the ball past Tomás Leichner.

Raúl Abel tried to lob it over the keeper but Erik Pacheco cleared the ball.

11'

Luis Zapatero lost the ball to Rafael Elizondo's block tackle before Luis Zapatero attempted to deliver the ball.

12'

Ezequiel Burdisso made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Teo Ardiles came close and blocked it.

13'

Teodoro Zapatero tried to take the ball past Santos Albil but failed.

15'

Ezequiel Burdisso tried to sprint past Teo Ardiles but it failed.

20'

Teodoro Zapatero easily got past the challenge of Geraldo Bosque.

Teodoro Zapatero directed the ball nicely to Gonzalo Medina, Gonzalo Medina picked up on the ball before Santos Albil could reach it.

Gonzalo Medina tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Francisco Bonugli read the game well to intercept the ball.

22'

Jacobo Carrasco tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Raúl Abel.

23'

José María Rosales sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

24'

Geraldo Bosque tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Andrés Pozo.

25'

Eduardo Perrone played a wonderful ball for Roy Banderas, Raúl Abel couldn't cut out the pass.

Roy Banderas darted past Mauricio Navarro.

Roy Banderas hit a hopeful looking shot. Francisco Bonugli failed to block the shot.

Donato De León couldn't reach it ... Roy Banderas capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He enjoyed that one !

FC​ Barcelona 1 - 0 Espanyol

26'

Geraldo Bosque played a pinpoint pass to Santos Albil, Santos Albil took it in his stride before Teodoro Zapatero could intercept.

Santos Albil made a good pass to Geraldo Bosque, Geraldo Bosque trapped the ball nicely before Andrés Pozo could cut it out.

Geraldo Bosque knocked a lovely ball for Silvestre Sosa, Erik Pacheco tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Block tackle from Roy Banderas, easily dispossessing Silvestre Sosa before Silvestre Sosa could smash the ball towards goal.

27'

Ezequiel Burdisso tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Luis Zapatero.

30'

Andrés Pozo swung the corner into the box.

Jacobo Carrasco got up above Francisco Bonugli, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Donato De León chose to punch the ball away.

31'

Luis Zapatero played a pinpoint pass to Teo Ardiles, Teo Ardiles took it in his stride before Rafael Elizondo could intercept.

Teo Ardiles delivered a float cross, Ezequiel Burdisso stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Roy Banderas jumped with Silvestre Sosa and won the ball, then headed the ball clear.

32'

Luis Zapatero had the strength to hold off Rafael Elizondo.

Luis Zapatero tried to score from medium range but Ezequiel Burdisso had done enough to put him off.

34'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Santos Albil.

Raúl Abel found an opportunity to score from long range but he lost the ball to Eduardo Perrone.

35'

Geraldo Bosque lobbed it forward to Silvestre Sosa, Andrés Pozo tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

From out wide, Silvestre Sosa fired in a curving shot at goal but Erik Pacheco cleared the ball.

36'

Raúl Abel dribbled past Eduardo Perrone.

Raúl Abel did his best to get the ball into the area but Tomás Leichner intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

37'

Eduardo Perrone tried to skip past Raúl Abel but Raúl Abel blocked Eduardo Perrone.

39'

Eduardo Perrone jinked past Mauricio Navarro.

Eduardo Perrone held up the ball, evading the challenge of Raúl Abel and struck a medium range piledriver.

Donato De León got up to tip it over.

41'

Luis Zapatero tried to feed the high ball but Rafael Elizondo made a great interception.

42'

Teodoro Zapatero fed the ball forward to Rafael Elizondo, Mauricio Navarro couldn't cut out the pass.

Rafael Elizondo played a lovely ball for Gonzalo Medina, Gonzalo Medina trapped the ball nicely before Santos Albil could cut it out.

Gonzalo Medina tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Claudio Lobo.

44'

Corner taken by Roy Banderas and cut out by the opposition.

45'

Eduardo Perrone chipped it out of his own half,Francisco Bonugli couldn't cut out the pass.

Claudio Lobo got well above Gonzalo Medina to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Espanyol were unfortunate to go in behind.FC​ Barcelona maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Espanyol. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mauricio Navarro tried to skip past Tomás Leichner but Tomás Leichner denied.

47'

José María Rosales was injured and had to go off.

Erik Pacheco gave the corner straight to the opposition.

48'

Raúl Abel played a perfect pass for Geraldo Bosque, Geraldo Bosque trapped the ball nicely before Andrés Pozo could cut it out.

Geraldo Bosque tried to get past Teodoro Zapatero but Teodoro Zapatero dispossessed Geraldo Bosque.

49'

Teodoro Zapatero tried to twist past Geraldo Bosque but Teodoro Zapatero lost the ball to Geraldo Bosque's block tackle.

52'

Gonzalo Medina took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

55'

Ezequiel Burdisso had shrugged off the challenge of Teo Ardiles and shot from 30 yards.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Ezequiel Burdisso ... It was a wasted opportunity.

57'

Rafael Elizondo looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Francisco Bonugli intercepted but couldn't control.

58'

Teodoro Zapatero tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Geraldo Bosque had no problem in intercepting the ball.

59'

Ezequiel Burdisso played a great ball for Rafael Elizondo, Rafael Elizondo took possession of the ball before Teo Ardiles could cut it out.

Rafael Elizondo failed in his attempt to dribble past Luis Zapatero.

60'

Mauricio Navarro played it confidently past Eduardo Perrone.

Mauricio Navarro attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Tomás Leichner wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Mauricio Navarro put it wide of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

62'

Poor corner kick delivered by Rafael Elizondo that went straight to the opposition.

63'

Teo Ardiles executed a block tackle on Ezequiel Burdisso before Ezequiel Burdisso tried to pass the ball.

64'

Eduardo Perrone tried to play a long ball but Mauricio Navarro blocked it.

65'

Mauricio Navarro tried to sprint past Tomás Leichner but Tomás Leichner denied.

66'

The freekick was quickly taken by Luis Zapatero. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

69'

Teodoro Zapatero tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Santos Albil scrambled the ball away.

70'

Luis Zapatero made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Roy Banderas.

71'

Ezequiel Burdisso hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Teo Ardiles approached too late to clear the danger.

Good goalkeeping by Donato De León to block the shot with his body.

73'

Teodoro Zapatero tried to take the ball past Santos Albil but Teodoro Zapatero lost the ball to Santos Albil.

74'

Teodoro Zapatero tried to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Santos Albil.

75'

Teo Ardiles showed Ezequiel Burdisso a clean set of heels.

Teo Ardiles tried to supply a float cross but Rafael Elizondo intercepted but couldn't control.

76'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Raúl Abel.

Mauricio Navarro tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Tomás Leichner.

78'

Teodoro Zapatero made a good pass to Rafael Elizondo, Rafael Elizondo trapped the ball nicely before Santos Albil could intercept.

Rafael Elizondo fed the ball forward to Jacobo Carrasco, the ball was picked up by Jacobo Carrasco before Geraldo Bosque could cut it out.

Jacobo Carrasco was able to make space and flicked it goalwards. Francisco Bonugli failed to charge down the shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Jacobo Carrasco. He was lacking match sharpness.

79'

Mauricio Navarro tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Tomás Leichner came close and blocked it.

80'

Luis Zapatero lost the ball to Rafael Elizondo's block tackle before Luis Zapatero attempted to deliver the ball.

81'

Rafael Elizondo tried to dribble past Teo Ardiles but Teo Ardiles nicked the ball from the toes of Rafael Elizondo.

82'

Teodoro Zapatero stepped up and struck the freekick. But Teodoro Zapatero didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

83'

Eduardo Perrone tried to skip past Santos Albil but Eduardo Perrone lost out to Santos Albil.

85'

Ezequiel Burdisso tried to get past Teo Ardiles but Teo Ardiles blocked Ezequiel Burdisso in a good, clean tackle.

86'

Teodoro Zapatero played a high ball into the area looking for Gonzalo Medina, Gonzalo Medina took an excellent first touch before Santos Albil could reach it.

Gonzalo Medina tried to get onto the pass but Claudio Lobo read the game well to intercept the ball.

87'

Teodoro Zapatero attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Raúl Abel read the game well to intercept the ball.

89'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a red card to Raúl Abel.

90'

Rafael Elizondo made a good pass to Eduardo Perrone, Eduardo Perrone picked up on the ball before Mauricio Navarro could intercept.

Eduardo Perrone fed the ball forward to Gonzalo Medina, Gonzalo Medina latched onto the ball before Santos Albil could reach it.

Gonzalo Medina played it past Mauricio Navarro.

Gonzalo Medina tried an optimistic effort at goal but Francisco Bonugli hoofed the ball clear.

93'

Teodoro Zapatero made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Santos Albil.

End Match FC​ Barcelona 1 - 0 Espanyol