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Barcelona will have the opportunity to expand the gap to nine points at the top of the Spanish League table when it welcomes rivals Espanyol to its stadium on Sunday.
High morale for Barcelona and Espanyol before the derby
Hansi Flick’s side beat Real Madrid 4-0 in El Clásico last weekend to extend their lead to six points at the top.
While Espanyol, ranked 17th in the standings, will enter the derby after a 4-0 win over San Tirso in the Copa del Rey.
Barcelona aims to achieve six consecutive victories in all competitions in today’s match, Sunday, and win over its Catalan rivals.
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This win will put them nine points clear at the top of the league after the Real Madrid-Valencia match was postponed.
Real Madrid was scheduled to face Valencia on Saturday, but the match was postponed due to devastating floods in Spain.
Therefore, Barcelona will have the opportunity to move nine points clear of their rivals in this week’s match.
Barcelona is performing outstandingly under Flick’s leadership
Flick’s side produced an impressive performance at the Bernabeu last time out to beat Real Madrid 4-0, with Robert Lewandowski (two goals), Lamine Yamal and Rafinha scoring.
This result came after a 4-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Barcelona have won 10 and lost one of their 11 league matches this season, scoring 37 goals in this period.
It is becoming difficult to know where the winning streak ends, as they will be favorites to win the next three matches.
Barcelona has not lost in its last 26 La Liga matches against Espanyol, while it has won 102 of 176 matches against its Catalan rivals in the league.
Lewandowski is enjoying an amazing season, scoring 17 goals in 14 matches, while Rafinha scored 10 goals and provided nine assists in 14 matches.
Yamal also impressed again, scoring six goals and providing seven assists during the 2024-25 season.
The channel broadcasting the Barcelona and Espanyol match and the commentator
The Barcelona-Espanyol match is scheduled to be broadcast on the Qatari encrypted beIN Sports channel network.
The network appointed the distinguished Egyptian commentator Ali Mohamed Ali to comment on the events of the match on its screen.
Although Espanyol have struggled to beat Barcelona in recent history, two of the last three La Liga meetings between the two teams have ended in draws, including a 1-1 draw in the corresponding fixture during the 2022-23 season.
Espanyol secured a return to La Liga through the Segunda Division play-offs last season, and a total of 10 points from 11 matches has left them in 17th place in the La Liga table.
Manolo Gonzalez’s side have won three, drawn one and lost seven of their 11 La Liga matches this season, while conceding 19 goals, the third-worst defensive record in the league..
Espanyol was defeated 2-0 at home by Sevilla in the league last week, but will enter this match after a 4-0 victory over San Tirso in the first round of the Copa del Rey.
It’s a big dream for Espanyol to beat the division leaders this week given their form, but they have a huge game against fellow strugglers Valencia next weekend, before returning to action after the international break against Girona.
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