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Barcelona v Espanyol
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Kick Off: Sunday 3rd November at 15:15
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Competition: La Liga
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After a commanding 4-0 win over Real Madrid last time out in La Liga, Barcelona now host Catalan rivals Espanyol at the Olimpic Lluis Companys Stadium, looking to extend their lead at the top of the table to nine points.
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Barcelona ran out 4-2 winners last time these sides met – Alejandro Balde is one player who will have fond memories of that game. He put in a stellar performance, contributing a goal and an assist.
He had two shots in total in that match, both from inside the box, as he found himself marauding forward to take advantage of Espanyol’s low block.
Balde has registered three shots in his last two home games, including one effort against Bayern Munich.
👕 Barcelona v Espanyol Predicted XI
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🔍 Barcelona v Espanyol Players to Watch
🔵 Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal was a standout performer in Barcelona’s previous game against Real Madrid, as he scored the third goal of the game through a clinical counter-attack.
The 17-year-old has already registered a combined 13 goals and assists under Hansi Flick in 14 games this campaign.
⚪️ Marash Kumbulla
Since returning from a loan spell with Roma, Marash Kumbulla has missed just one game this season, operating as a centre back.
He has committed 14 fouls in ten La Liga starts, with at least one foul in eight of those, averaging 1.4 fouls per game. He is a highly aggressive player, and draws an ideal matchup against Robert Lewandowski.
⚪ Jofre Carreras
Jofre Carreras is expected to line up in left midfield on Sunday, although he will be tasked with helping to contain Lamine Yamal.
He will have an increased defensive responsibility for this match, so will be more of a wing back. Yamal is averaging 2.47 fouls drawn per 90 this season – an ideal matchup to target fouls.
📂 Barcelona v Espanyol Cheat Sheet
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💻 Barcelona v Espanyol Form and Tactics
Barcelona sent out a real statement in their previous La Liga outing, defeating Real Madrid 4-0 at the Bernabeu to extend their grip at the top of the league.
All four goals were scored in the second half, as Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha all got on the scoresheet. Hansi Flick has his side playing enterprising football, as Barcelona have scored 37 goals from their 11 league games so far – comfortably the highest goals tally in La Liga.
The situation is less optimistic for Espanyol, as they sit just one point above the relegation zone having taken just six points from their previous seven games. Worryingly for them, they have registered just one point from five away games this campaign, which certainly does not bode well for them against a side as potent as Barcelona.
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🏁 Barcelona v Espanyol Ref Watch
- Referee: Jose Luis Munuera Montero
- Jose Luis Munuera Montero will be the referee for this clash, in what will be his sixth appearance of the season, and the 158th La Liga game of his career.
- In that time, he is averaging 4.5 yellow cards per game, 0.27 red cards and 0.29 penalties. That has remained constant this season, with an average of 4.6 yellow cards, although he is yet to dish out a red card.
- Most recently, Montero officiated Atletico Madrid v Leganes in the Spanish top-flight, handing out six yellow cards in total, with five to the home side. He also initially showed Antoine Griezmann a straight red card, before reversing his decision following a VAR review.
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