After a perfect week in which they beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League and then crushed Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, Barcelona took advantage of the long work week to think about the new edition of the Catalan classic against FC Espanyol. The duel will have greater relevance, since it is played again after a season in which the Periquitos were in the Second Division.
The intention of the Culé team will be to keep the three points to maintain six point lead that today has on the Merengues. It will be seen what the level of Lamine Yamal is, who was recently awarded the Kopa award for the best youth player in Europe, and surely his spirits are through the roof.
On the other hand, the team led by José Manuel González is not going through its best present and, as is usual in recent years, fight at the bottom of the table. He comes from two consecutive losses, the last one against Sevilla at home, and will seek to do a correct job on Sunday at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium.
The new edition of the Catalan classic between Barcelona and Espanyol will be played next Sunday, November 3 in Montjuic, where Barça is home, at 4:15 pm Spanish time.
For those who wish to follow him on television, in USA will be available through ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. In Mexico will be transmitted by Sky Sports e Izzi Go.
In statistics, Barcelona is the clear dominator of the derby, triumphed 117 times in 196 games. For Espanyol they were 35 wins and the 42 matches remaining finished equal. The history includes matches corresponding to La Liga, Europa League, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.
The last time these teams met in an official game was on May 14, 2023 at the RCDE Stadium within the framework of matchday 34 of La Liga 2023/2024. The Culés, led at that time by Xavi, They won by 4 to 2 with a double from Robert Lewandowski and the others from Alejandro Balde and Jules Koundé. Javi Puado and Joselu scored for the Periquitos.
