How was the Barcelona-Espanyol match?

In a very tense match at Camp Nou, Barcelona and Espanyol tied 1-1, today (31), for the fifteenth round of the Spanish Championship. Marcos Alonso opened the scoring for the hosts and Joselo equalized the match. The match was marred by the display of yellow cards.

• Barcelona dominated the match, and Marcos Alonso opened the scoring early with a header.
• Joselo, Espanyol’s top scorer, equalized in the matchin the penalty kick.
• The air temperature rose after the drawA player from each side is kicked out.
• Espanyol goalkeeper Fernandez shone; Preventing the hosts from winning at the end of the match.
• The result puts Barcelona back in first place, with 38 points. Now, the team is tied with Real Madrid, but has the advantage in tie-breaking criteria.
• Espanyol, with 13 points, is in 17th place. The team is just one point behind Sevilla, who opens the relegation zone.

Pele was honored before the start of the match. In addition to the traditional minute of silence and embracing the players in the middle circle, some fans took in posters with messages of support and even Brazil jerseys.

Lewandowski, who was sent off in the last round – the victory over Osasuna – was on the field. The Polish player was granted a precautionary measure granted by the Madrid Central Conciliation Court to play.

The match was very tense. The referee distributed 14 cards, 12 yellow cards and two red cards. The hottest moment in the game. In addition, Barcelona coach Xavi received a yellow card.

curiousity

The goal scored by Joselo was the first that Barcelona conceded at the Camp Nou in the Spanish Championship. It was also the sixth goal conceded by the team led by Xavi in ​​the competition.

the game

• 1 x 0: After a corner kick, Lewandowski deflected the header and the ball fell to Christensen, who sent it back into the middle of the area. There, Marcos Alonso, also with his head, touched the net.
• Barcelona controls the match, but does not benefit. In addition to the goal, Rafinha had a good opportunity to expand in the first half.
• 1 x 1Joselu is fouled in the penalty area by Marcos Alonso. The same Yosilo hit the penalty kick in the middle of the goal and equalized the match in Espanyol’s only chance
• The air temperature rose in the minutes that followed the goal; Jordi Alba was sent off for complaining and Vinicius Sousa also received a red card. In addition to these, Cabrera received a second yellow card, but the referee reversed it, after the intervention of the video assistant referee.
• Fernandez prevented Barcelona from winning. In the final minutes, the Espanyol goalkeeper shone. He saved a header and a solo shot from Lewandowski.

data sheet

Barcelona 1 – 1 Espanyol

Date: 12/31/2022 (Saturday)

Place: Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona (Spain)
to rule: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Yellow cards: Xavi, Jordi Alba, Badri, Ferran Torres, Javi, Rafinha, Ansu Fati (Bar); Edu Expósito, Vinicius Souza, Fernando Calero, Cabrera, Puado and Oliván (ESP)
Red cards: Jordi Alba (bar); Vinicius Souza (Spain)
Objectives: Marcos Alonso, 7 minutes into the first half; Joselo, 28 minutes into the second half

Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto (Paquette), Christensen, Marcos Alonso and Jordi Alba; De Jong (Koundé), Pedri and Gavi (Busquets); Rafinha (Dembele), Ansu Fati (Ferran Torres) and Lewandowski. Technical: Xavi Hernandez.

Spanish: Álvaro Fernandez, Oscar Gil (Rubén Sanchez), Fernando Calero (Edu Expósito), Sergi Gómez, Cabrera and Olivan (Alex Vidal); Vinicius Souza, Melamed (Boadu) and Darder; Joselu and Braithwaite (Simo). Technical: Diego Martinez Pinas.