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Espanyol

Espanyol have just one injury concern heading into this game, with Brian Olivan ruled out for the home side.
Omar El Hilali will return after his suspension, and he could come straight in at right-back.
Barcelona

Marc Bernal, Jules Kounde, and Dani Rodriguez will all miss out for Barcelona in this one.
Andreas Christensen could return to the starting XI after his long-term injury, while Pablo Torre is a doubt.
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The match has just finished.
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Goal! Lamine Yamal tees up Fermin Lopez (Barcelona) on the edge of the box and he fires the ball into the bottom left corner. 0:2.
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The expression of the referee Cesar Soto Grado is crystal clear. This behaviour won't be tolerated. Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona) is shown a yellow card.
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Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol) says something out of turn to the referee and is shown a yellow card.
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Flag goes up against Exposito (Espanyol) and the referee blows his whistle for offside.
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The attendance for today's match is 34283.
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Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) finds himself beyond the last defender, but the game is stopped by the referee after the linesman signals for offside.
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There will be a minimum of 7 min. of added time.
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A yellow card for a tackle by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol). Cesar Soto Grado doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
89'

Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) receives a precise pass on the edge of the box and shoots. His poorly placed shot flies well wide of the right post.
88'

Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety.
86'

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) receives a precise low pass inside the box, controls the ball and drills it towards the right post. Unfortunately for him, Joan Garcia makes a great save to stop his effort.
85'

Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) is offside and the linesman raises his flag.
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Cesar Soto Grado shows a yellow card to Walid Cheddira (Espanyol), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.
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Gavi (Barcelona) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul.
82'

Manolo Gonzalez prepares a substitution. Roberto Fernandez Jaen is replaced by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
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The substitution is prepared. Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Javi Puado.
80'

Pol Lozano (Espanyol) gets a yellow card, off the field.
80'

It‘s a RED card, and quite right too after seeing the replay! Referee Cesar Soto Grado had no choice but to send Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) off. VAR seen to good effect there!
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It's been a while since that contentious challenge by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), but referee Cesar Soto Grado must have received some information as he makes the VAR signal. He's going to review and it could result in a red card!
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Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) gives away a foul for a fierce tackle on an opponent.
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Hansi Flick decides to make a substitution. Andreas Christensen will be replaced by Hector Fort (Barcelona).
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We are about to witness a substitution. Gavi (Barcelona) is replacing Dani Olmo.
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Jofre (Espanyol) cracks a volley from just outside the box, but his miskick goes skyward.
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Eric Garcia (Barcelona) gives away a foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Cesar Soto Grado saw the whole situation.
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Roberto Fernandez Jaen (Espanyol) is caught offside!
74'

Exposito (Espanyol) works the corner short.
74'

Carlos Romero (Espanyol) reacts well to get to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but he fails to get the ball through the players standing between him and the goal. Espanyol get a corner.
73'

Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) jumps highest to win the header from the corner, but his close-range attempt is well blocked by a defender.
73'

Corner kick. Espanyol will have an opportunity.
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Fermin Lopez (Barcelona) makes a driving run into the box but he cannot work any space for a shot. The ball goes out of play and Espanyol will have a goal kick.
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Barcelona keep the ball and are displaying some tiki-taka style passing at the moment.
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The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Jofre (Espanyol) will replace Antoniu Roca.
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Here is a change. Robert Lewandowski is going off and Hansi Flick gives the last tactical orders to Fermin Lopez (Barcelona).
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Cesar Soto Grado interrupts the game for a tactical foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
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Javi Puado (Espanyol) takes a snap shot on the edge of the box, but it sails well wide of the right post.
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Javi Puado (Espanyol) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked.
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Pere Milla (Espanyol) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Pol Lozano.
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Referee Cesar Soto Grado sees the trip by Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona) and doesn't hesitate to blow his whistle.
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Cesar Soto Grado blows the whistle, Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is penalised for a foul.
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Dani Olmo (Barcelona) receives a good pass just outside the box, unleashes a strike from a promising position, but the shot is blocked by the defender.
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Goal! Dani Olmo slips it to Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) on the edge of the box and he finds the top left corner with a great effort. The score is 0:1.
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Hansi Flick is forced to make a change. Ronald Araujo is unable to continue due to injury, Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona) comes on.
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A quickly taken corner by Barcelona.
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Pedri (Barcelona) plays a dangerous chip pass into the box in an attempt to set up one of his teammates, but the effort is intercepted by one of the defenders. The ball is out of play. Barcelona win a corner kick.
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Raphinha (Barcelona) quickly takes the corner kick with a short pass.
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Eric Garcia (Barcelona) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Barcelona will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
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Hansi Flick makes a half-time substitution. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) comes on in place of Gerard Martin.
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The referee blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.
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The first half of today's match has just finished.
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Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) gets to the rebound just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by one of the defending players.
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Barcelona can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
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2 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
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Pedri (Barcelona) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Barcelona.
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Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) connects with a pass inside the box, but his effort goes well wide of the left post.
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The foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) is worthy of a card and a yellow is duly shown by Cesar Soto Grado.
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Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender.
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Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) was too fierce in his attempt to get the ball from his opponent and Cesar Soto Grado blows for a foul.
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It's a weak, uncertain finish and easy for the goalkeeper. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) sends in a volley from just outside the box that goes a few yards wide of the left post.
34'

Rough tackle by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona). The referee blows his whistle for a foul.
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Pedri (Barcelona) receives a quality pass and releases a rocket of a shot from distance, but his amazing effort goes just wide of the left post! The goalkeeper probably wouldn't have saved this one.
30'

The percentage of ball possession is – 16:84.
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Pol Lozano (Espanyol) was too forceful with his tackle and Cesar Soto Grado interrupted the game to signal a free kick.
27'

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol) holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee blows for a foul after seeing the whole situation.
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Raphinha (Barcelona) meets a delivery on the edge of the penalty area and shoots towards to the bottom left corner. He didn't put enough power into the effort, though, and Joan Garcia pulls off an easy save.
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Carlos Romero (Espanyol) trips an opposition player and Cesar Soto Grado signals a foul.
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Pedri (Barcelona) sends a chip pass into the box, but Joan Garcia is quickest to intercept the ball.
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Exposito (Espanyol) whips in the corner, but one of the defending players gets a head on it and intercepts.
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Javi Puado (Espanyol) receives a clever pass and shoots from mid-range. His shot looks like it's going in the bottom right corner, but Wojciech Szczesny has other ideas and makes a brilliant save. Espanyol have been awarded a corner kick.
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Dani Olmo (Barcelona) plays a through ball but overhits it.
13'

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) goes for goal but he directs his effort just wide of the left post.
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A cross into the box picks out Javi Puado (Espanyol), who steps inside his marker and fizzes a shot well wide of the right post.
11'

Gerard Martin (Barcelona) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Cesar Soto Grado blows his whistle for a foul.
8'

Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) is unable to feed an accurate cross into the box.
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Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) is flagged for offside.
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Cesar Soto Grado couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) and blew his whistle.
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A short pass finds Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol) in acres of space on the edge of the box and he decides to go for glory. His efforts looks in for all the world but just creeps past the left post.
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Barcelona string together a series of short passes.
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The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.

Barcelona will kick the game off.

Today's referee will be Cesar Soto Grado.

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