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Barcelona Defeats Espanyol Away to Retain Top Spot in La Liga Spain

Eurofootball04 Jan 2026 05:35 GMT+7

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Barcelona Defeats Espanyol Away to Retain Top Spot in La Liga Spain

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.