Late goal spree!!! "Blaugrana" Barcelona came from behind to defeat "The Parakeets" Espanyol and continue leading La Liga Spain.
In the 2025-26 La Liga Spain season match on Saturday night, 3 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the notable game featured "The Parakeets" Espanyol hosting "Blaugrana" Barcelona at RCDE Stadium.
In the first half, neither team scored, remaining 0-0. Then in the second half, in the 86th minute, Barcelona took the lead 1-0 from a move where Fermín López passed to the left side to Dani Olmo, who curled a right-footed shot into the top corner at the far post beautifully.
That wasn't all. In the 90th minute, Barcelona extended their lead to 2-0 as Fermín López carried the ball down the right baseline before crossing into the center, where Robert Lewandowski found space and scored.
The match ended with Barcelona beating Espanyol 2-0, increasing their total to 49 points and maintaining first place in La Liga Spain, seven points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, though they have played one more match.
For the next fixtures, Barcelona will host Athletic Bilbao on 8 Jan, while Espanyol will visit Levante on 11 Jan.