Raphinha: 7 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
Goals7
xG4.53
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 4.5).
Match Centre: Espanyol vs FC Barcelona
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Espanyol
Sun 3 Jan
Time TBD
Away
FC Barcelona
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Sestao River4:3Espanyol
Carrión 18'Ugarte 40'Laka 98'Rojo 120+1'
Fernández 6' (p), 90' (p)Moscardo 96'
Sat 24 Oct · La Ligaaway
Racing Santander2:1Espanyol
Belocian 69'Zabiri 84'
Expósito 62'
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Paris Saint Germain4:2FC Barcelona
Doué 38'Hernández 72'Vitinha 81'Ruiz 86'
Espart 55'Yamal 79'
Sat 17 Oct · La Ligaaway
Real Betis2:5FC Barcelona
Gómez 27'Ezzalzouli 53'
Yamal 10'Rodri 41'Jesus 51'García 62'Olmo 81'
Tue 13 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Galatasaray1:4FC Barcelona
Batrakov 28'
Cancelo 43'López 50'Gordon 53'Adeyemi 65'
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Stadium: RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 11 April: FC Barcelona – Espanyol 4:1
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Ferran Torres: 2 goals. FC Barcelona have won the last 4 meetings.
Espanyol without a win in 6 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 5 defeats. Last win: 12 September, 2:0 against Osasuna.
FC Barcelona have scored in 15 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 55 goals in those matches.
FC Barcelona score 3.0 goals per match
Espanyol1.2
FC Barcelona3.0
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Espanyol score 1.2.
Players to watch
La Liga, this season.
Roberto Fernández
Espanyol · forward
6goals
0assists
7.08avg rating
Last match, Racing Santander: rating 6.5.
Raphinha
FC Barcelona · forward
13goals
3assists
8.26avg rating
Last match, Real Madrid: 1 goal, rating 7.6.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Espanyol at home and FC Barcelona away, as in this match.
Espanyol
all matches · 10
1W2D7L1.2scored per match1.8conceded per match
at home · 10
2W3D5L1.0scored per match1.2conceded per match
away · 10
2W1D7L1.3scored per match1.9conceded per match
- 27 Oct Sestao RiverACopa Del Rey 4:3L
- 24 Oct Racing SantanderALa Liga 2:1L
- 17 Oct Atlético de MadridHLa Liga 0:1L
- 9 Oct MálagaALa Liga 1:1D
- 18 Sep ElcheHLa Liga 1:3L
- 15 Sep Rayo VallecanoALa Liga 2:1L
- 12 Sep OsasunaALa Liga 0:2W
- 6 Sep SevillaHLa Liga 1:1D
- 29 Aug Real SociedadALa Liga 2:1L
- 22 Aug Real MadridHLa Liga 1:2L
- 16 Aug LevanteHLa Liga 3:0W
- 23 May Real SociedadHLa Liga 1:1D
- 17 May OsasunaALa Liga 1:2W
- 13 May Athletic ClubHLa Liga 2:0W
- 9 May SevillaALa Liga 2:1L
- 3 May Real MadridHLa Liga 0:2L
- 27 Apr LevanteHLa Liga 0:0D
- 23 Apr Rayo VallecanoALa Liga 1:0L
- 11 Apr FC BarcelonaALa Liga 4:1L
- 21 Mar GetafeHLa Liga 1:2L
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Sestao River4:3Espanyol
Carrión 18'Ugarte 40'Laka 98'Rojo 120+1'
Fernández 6' (p), 90' (p)Moscardo 96'
Sat 24 Oct · La Ligaaway
Racing Santander2:1Espanyol
Belocian 69'Zabiri 84'
Expósito 62'
Tue 15 Sep · La Ligaaway
Rayo Vallecano2:1Espanyol
García 3'Pedrosa 26'
Fernández 54'
Sat 29 Aug · La Ligaaway
Real Sociedad2:1Espanyol
Barrenetxea 4'Óskarsson 61'
Fernández 45'
Sat 22 Aug · La Ligaat home
Espanyol1:2Real Madrid
Calatrava 30'
Bellingham 9'Espí 90'
Sat 11 Apr · La Ligaaway
FC Barcelona4:1Espanyol
Torres 9', 25'Yamal 87'Rashford 89'
Lozano 56'
Sat 21 Mar · La Ligaat home
Espanyol1:2Getafe
Fernández 68'
Duarte 45+3'Arambarri 45+7'
FC Barcelona
all matches · 10
8W0D2L3.9scored per match1.5conceded per match
at home · 10
9W0D1L3.3scored per match0.9conceded per match
at home · 10
9W0D1L3.3scored per match0.9conceded per match
away · 10
7W0D3L3.1scored per match1.5conceded per match
away · 10
7W0D3L3.6scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 25 Oct Real MadridHLa Liga 1:2L
- 20 Oct Paris Saint GermainAChampions League 4:2L
- 17 Oct Real BetisALa Liga 2:5W
- 13 Oct GalatasarayAChampions League 1:4W
- 10 Oct GetafeHLa Liga 3:0W
- 19 Sep SevillaALa Liga 1:3W
- 16 Sep Racing SantanderHLa Liga 7:2W
- 13 Sep LevanteALa Liga 2:4W
- 9 Sep FeyenoordHChampions League 5:1W
- 6 Sep ValenciaALa Liga 0:5W
- 31 Aug Rayo VallecanoHLa Liga 5:2W
- 27 Aug Athletic ClubHLa Liga 2:0W
- 23 Aug ElcheALa Liga 0:5W
- 16 Aug BaselAFriendly 2:5W
- 8 Aug Nottingham ForestHFriendly 1:0W
- 31 Jul Birmingham CityAFriendly 2:2L
- 24 Jul EuropaHFriendly 4:1W
- 23 May ValenciaALa Liga 3:1L
- 17 May Real BetisHLa Liga 3:1W
- 13 May Deportivo AlavésALa Liga 1:0L
- 10 May Real MadridHLa Liga 2:0W
- 2 May OsasunaALa Liga 1:2W
- 22 Apr Celta de VigoHLa Liga 1:0W
- 11 Apr EspanyolHLa Liga 4:1W
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Paris Saint Germain4:2FC Barcelona
Doué 38'Hernández 72'Vitinha 81'Ruiz 86'
Espart 55'Yamal 79'
Sat 17 Oct · La Ligaaway
Real Betis2:5FC Barcelona
Gómez 27'Ezzalzouli 53'
Yamal 10'Rodri 41'Jesus 51'García 62'Olmo 81'
Tue 13 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Galatasaray1:4FC Barcelona
Batrakov 28'
Cancelo 43'López 50'Gordon 53'Adeyemi 65'
Wed 16 Sep · La Ligaat home
FC Barcelona7:2Racing Santander
Cancelo 8'Raphinha 25' (p), 42', 67' (p)Villalibre 36' (og)Jesus 79'Yamal 89'
Gueye 30'Zabiri 65'
Sun 13 Sep · La Ligaaway
Levante2:4FC Barcelona
Romero 79'Brugué 88'
Espart 5'Yamal 19', 48' (p)Adeyemi 90+3'
Wed 9 Sep · Champions Leagueat home
FC Barcelona5:1Feyenoord
Raphinha 3', 57'Adeyemi 22'Yamal 77'Jesus 85'
Steijn 82'
Sun 6 Sep · La Ligaaway
Valencia0:5FC Barcelona
Yamal 6', 84'López 22'Raphinha 50'Pedri 79'
Mon 31 Aug · La Ligaat home
FC Barcelona5:2Rayo Vallecano
Raphinha 19', 71'Yamal 21', 90'Lejeune 51' (og)
Camello 12', 59'
Sun 23 Aug · La Ligaaway
Elche0:5FC Barcelona
Raphinha 14' (p), 67'Adeyemi 45+3'López 71', 79'
Sun 16 Aug · Friendlyaway
Basel2:5FC Barcelona
Doucoure 43'Olaigbe 84' (p)
Adeyemi 34'Abdelkarim 49'Yamal 81' (p)Bisiwu 89', 90+1'
Fri 31 Jul · Friendlyaway
Birmingham City2:2FC Barcelona
pens 3:2
Priske 31'Solís 68'
Abdelkarim 42' (p), 60'
Sat 23 May · La Ligaaway
Valencia3:1FC Barcelona
Guerra 66'Rioja 71'Rodríguez 90+7'
Lewandowski 61'
Sun 17 May · La Ligaat home
FC Barcelona3:1Real Betis
Raphinha 28', 62'Cancelo 74'
Isco 69' (p)
Sat 11 Apr · La Ligaat home
FC Barcelona4:1Espanyol
Torres 9', 25'Yamal 87'Rashford 89'
Lozano 56'
Head to head
4 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 11 Apr 2026 · La Liga
FC Barcelona 4:1 Espanyol
Torres 9', 25' · Yamal 87' · Rashford 89' · Lozano 56'. FC Barcelona: 4 wins in a row in this fixture.
0wins
4wins
0 draws3.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4
0wins
2wins
0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2
0wins
2wins
0 draws4.5 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 2
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Espanyol (4-2-3-1, last: Sestao River) · FC Barcelona (4-3-3, last: Real Madrid).
MDDmitrovic
RHHinojo
LCCabrera
CRRiedel
OHEl Hilali
PLLozano
UZde Zárate
TDDolan
JHHernández
ÁCCalatrava
MFFernández
JGGarcía
XEEspart
PCCubarsí
GMMartín
JCCancelo
FLLópez
RORodri
PEPedri
LYYamal
RARaphinha
AGGordon
EspanyolFC Barcelona
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Who wins?
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What this match changes in the season Derby
Espanyol and FC Barcelona are rivals.
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41.4
78.3
EspanyolFC Barcelona
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- Kick-off
- Sun 3 JanTime TBD
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- RCDE Stadium Cornella de Llobregat · show map
- Rest
- Espanyol 67 days · FC Barcelona 69 days
- Table
- 18. Espanyol (8 pts) and 1. FC Barcelona (27 pts) Matchday 18 of 38