The men of Hansi Flick will try to take a 9-point lead over Real Madrid, who will have a game in hand on Sunday evening. FC Barcelona hosts Espanyol at 4:15 p.m., on the occasion of the 12th day of La Liga. Here are the figures to know before this derby:
539 days later
The last derby dates back to May 14, 2023 on the Espanyol pitch. Since then, the Pericos. played in the Spanish second division before moving up this year. During the last match, the Blaugrana were crowned champions of Spain thanks to goals scored Lewandowski (2), Soon and Kunde (2-4).
Current series for Barça
In the last 13 home derbies, Barça has 12 wins and 1 draw. Including those played away, the Blaugrana remain in 26 derbies without defeat (19 wins and 7 draws). Since the creation of La Liga, Barça have won 102 out of 176 derbies.
First derby for each coach
Arriving this summer at Barça, Hansi Flick will discover the derby as leader of La Liga. For his part, Manolo Gonzalez arrived mid-season last year. He had succeeded in bringing Espanyol up. He will play his first shock against Barça as 17th in La Liga.
Armada offensive du Barça
Barça is the most efficient team in the 5 major European championships. From 144 shots, the Blaugrana scored 37 times (25.7%). 1 in 3 shots ends in the net. Robert Lewandowski scored 14 goals on 44 shots (31.82% efficiency).
Four former Barça players
Sergi Gómez, who played in the Barça first team on August 14, 2010 against Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup, but also Javi Puado, Brian Oliván and Antoniu Roca have worn the Blaugrana colors in the past, particularly in the lower categories.
