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Espanyol

  • Corominas 68’

Barcelona

  • Iniesta 6’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Espanyol
    • Barcelona
    • 93' Final whistle blows as the scores remain level.
    • 92' Tamudo wins a free kick after being brought down by Márquez
    • 91' Corominas tests the Barca keeper with a stong shot from distance.
    • 90' Ronaldinho's shot is deflected over the bar for a corner.
    • 89' Messi's shot is saved well by Karmeni.
    • 87' iniesta and Messi combin allowing the Argentine a shot on goal. Well saved by Kameni.
    • 85' With five minutes left of normal time, Espanyol are still looking more likely to score.
    • 83' Tamudo's headed is just wide after a good ball into the box from an Espanyol free kick.
    • 82' Iniesta's save bounces into the path of Ronaldinho but Kameni is quick to mop up the danger.
    • 81' Messi is brought down on the edge of the penalty area after a promising run, but play is waved on
    • 80' Barcelona have failed to create much since they conceded as Espanyol continue to pour forward at every opportunity.
    • 79' Jonathan comes on for Espanyol, replacing García
    • 77' Márquez bails Barce out with a last ditch challenge on García as Espanyol go in search of a winner.
    • 76' Zambrotta catches Riera with an elbox but play is waved on.
    • 75' Messi brings García down for a free kick.
    • 75' Barcelona should have been out of sight after their first half performance, but Espanyol now look in control.
    • 73' Kameni thwarts Ronaldinho again, saving the Brazilian's header.
    • 72' Ronaldinho's free kick brings a finger tip save from Kameni
    • 71' Ezquerro comes on for the disappointing Gudjohnsen
    • 71' Barca win a feee kick on the edge of the Espanyol box.
    • 69' The goal is no more than the home side have deserved in the second half.
    • 68' Riera's cross from the left picks out Corominas to draw the game level.
    • 67' A clumsy challenge from Márquez surprisingly leads to a free kick for Barcelona
    • 66' A good free kick from Garcia puts Milito under pressure, who heads to safety.
    • 64' Ronaldinho, Iniesta and Messi now make up Barcelona's front three.
    • 63' Ronaldinho comes onto the pitch for Bojan, who looks tired.
    • 62' Messi's ball to Bojan just fails to find the youngster as he runs into the box.
    • 61' Espanyol are looking dangerous while Barcelona have slowed down their attacking play.
    • 60' Zabaleta brings down Iniesta for a free kick.
    • 58' Barcelona are under mounting pressure and still only have a one goal lead.
    • 56' This has been a difficult second half for the away side.
    • 56' Milito does well to cut out a dangerous García pass.
    • 54' Valverde will be pleased with his side's performance in the second half as they press Barcelona. Vado has looked dangerous.
    • 53' Messi continues to look dangerous every time the ball is plyed to him.
    • 52' Zambrotta and Ronaldinho are warming up on the sidelines and look set to enter the frey.
    • 52 García wins a free kick from a Puyol foul.
    • 51' Jarque's shot goes just wide after confusion in the Barca box.
    • 50 Espanyol win a foul after Riera goes down under Puyol's challenge.
    • 48 Valdés at full stretch to claim an Espanyol cross.
    • 47' Messi's foul on Valdo give the home side a free kick.
    • 46' The visitors have continued the second half in the same fashion as they began the first, putting early pressure on Espanyol.
    • 45' Iniesta's shot is deflected behin for a corner.
    • 45' Barca get the second half under way.
    • 44' Messi is causing panic in the Espanyol defence every time he gets the ball the ball.
    • 43' A magical run from messi and a venemous strike forces Kameni to make a vital save.
    • 42' Riera hits the deck as Puyol get the better of him in what is becoming an entertaining tussle.
    • 40' Puyol goes down after a clash with Riera.
    • 39' Valdo's ball to Tamudo nearly results in a goal as barca just manage to clear the danger, but the home side are getting closer.
    • 37' Espanyol have come back into this game well, pressibg forward as the half comes to an end.
    • 36' Abidal's challenge on Valdo gives the home side a throw.
    • 33' The game is starting to heat up as players from both sides put in some tough tackles.
    • 33' Xavi's free kick comes off the underside of the crossbar with Bojan's follow up also hitting the bar.
    • 31' Messi goes down inside the box but the ref blows for a free kick just outside the box.
    • 30' Espanyol are coming into the game as the half wears on with a srting of attacks.
    • 30' A let off for barcelona whose back-line was cut appart when Tamudo beat two players in the box only to delay his shot and allow Barca to clear.
    • 27' Iniesta is brought down by the frustrated Zabaleta for a free kick in the Barcelona half.
    • 27' A smart turn from Messi sets Barca up for a quick break but Espanyol manage to clear.
    • 26' Barca are playing good football as the away side continue to stroke the ball around well.
    • 25' Bojan's teasing cross finds Xavi who blasts his shot over the bar.
    • 24' Tamudo's run on goal beats Márquez but Valdés is alert to the danger.
    • 23' Márquez times his challenge to perfection to thwart an Espanyol attack.
    • 22' Espanyol are slowly getting themselves back into the match with Riera lashing a fierce strike wide.
    • 21' Tamudo's poor touch wastes a promising move for the home side.
    • 20' The frustrated Espanyol players are still unable to get a grip in midfield, Touré keeping his back line protected.
    • 19' Bojan just fails to get hold of a loose ball to put Barca 2-0 up.
    • 18' Messi cuts in from the righ and unleashes a fierce left foot strike that just misses the target.
    • 17' Touré's strength is too much for the Espanyol midfielders who cannot get past him.
    • 17' Attacking throw from Puyol sets up Messi, whose cross is cleared.
    • 16' Zabaleta's foul on goal scorer Iniesta give Barcelona a free kick.
    • 15' Riera blasts a shot over the bar after a good exchange with Tamudo.
    • 13' Barcelona continue to stroke the ball around as Espanyol struggle to get a grip in midfield.
    • 12' Rodriguez wastes posession with a wayward cross for Espanyol
    • 10' Espanyol are under the cosh as the away side continues to press forward.
    • 9' Espanyolsquander posession as Puyol cuts out a sloppy ball to begin a Barca attack.
    • 8' Touré breaks up an Espanyol attack with a well timed challenge.
    • 7' The away side has started the game brightly, pressing Espanyol in some dangerous areas.
    • 5' A stunning run from Messi allows the Argentine to set up Iniesta for a tap-in.
    • 5' Bojan Krkic shows skill and strength to win Barca a corner from a good run.
    • 4' Espanyol have begun brightly with Tamudo causing trouble early on.
    • 2' A Barcelona corner leads to a shot from Puyol which goes wide.
    • 2' Touré makes an early challenge to break up an Espanyol attack. Both sets of players look up for this one.
    • 1' Espanyol look in confident mood as they get the first half under way

  • Team Stats

    Espanyol Stats Barcelona
    40% Possession 59%
    11 Shots 16
    2 Shots on target 7
    0 Saves 0
    4 Corners 7
    16 Fouls 16
    4 Offsides 2
    2 Yellow cards 1
    0 Red cards 0
    27 Tackles 25
    210 Accurate passes 337
    50 Bad passes 65

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Espanyol
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Carlos Kameni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0
      21 Daniel Jarque 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 19 1 3
      6 Clemente Rodriguez 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 20 12 7
      19 Marc Torrejón 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 8 4
      22 Moises Hurtado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 3 3
      11 Alberto Riera 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 20 10 3
      8 Pablo Javier Zabaleta 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 9 1 3
      7 Valmiro Lopes Rocha 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 11 2 2
      14 Ángel Martínez Cervera 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 24 2 1
      23 Raúl Tamudo 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0
      10 Luis Garcia 0 0 0 3 6 2 0 26 7 0
      13 Iñaki Lafuente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      25 Milan Smiljanic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      4 Jesus Maria Lacruz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 Jonathan Soriano Casas 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
      2 Francisco Chica Torres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      20 Ferran Corominas 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 1
      17 Mohammed El Yaagoubi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Barcelona
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Víctor Valdés 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
      4 Rafael Márquez 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 28 1 5
      22 Eric Abidal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 13 4
      5 Carles Puyol 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 27 0 5
      3 Gabriel Milito 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29 2 0
      6 Xavi Hernández 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 10 2
      24 Gnegneri Yaya Toure 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 39 7 3
      8 Andres Iniesta 1 3 2 0 5 0 0 43 9 2
      7 Eidur Gudjohnsen 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 9 2
      27 Bojan Krkic 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 15 5 0
      19 Lionel Messi 0 4 3 2 4 0 1 23 2 1
      18 Santiago Ezquerro 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 4 1
      29 Víctor Sánchez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      11 Gianluca Zambrotta 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0
      28 Alberto Botía 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      10 Gaucho Ronaldinho 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 7 2 0
      26 Marc Crosas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      25 Albert Jorquera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 68' Riera's cross from the left picks out Corominas to draw the game level.
    • 5' A stunning run from Messi allows the Argentine to set up Iniesta for a tap-in.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Alfonso Perez Burrull

  • Espanyol

    Manager: Ernesto Valverde

    Captain: 23. Raúl Tamudo

    On the Field

    • Kameni
    • Zabaleta
    • Jarque
    • Torrejón
    • Rodriguez
    • Hurtado
    • Ángel
    • López "Valdo"
    • Riera
    • García Fernández
    • Tamudo

    Subs

    • 13. Lafuente
    • 4. Lacruz
    • 17. El Yaaggoudi "Moha"
    • 24. Soriano
    • 20. Corominas
    • 2. Chica
    • 25. Smiljanic

    Injured

    • 18. Rufete
    • 9. De la Peña
    • 16. Jonatas

    Suspended

    None

  • Barcelona

    Manager: Frank Rijkaard

    Captain: 5. Carles Puyol

    On the Field

    • Valdés
    • Puyol
    • Márquez
    • Milito
    • Abidal
    • Xavi
    • Touré
    • Messi
    • Gudjohnsen
    • Iniesta
    • Bojan Krkic

    Subs

    • 11. Zambrotta
    • 18. Ezquerro
    • 10. Ronaldinho
    • 25. Jorquera
    • 26. Crosas
    • Botia
    • Sánchez

    Injured

    • 14. Henry
    • 9. Eto'o

    Suspended

    None