Match Analysis: Espanyol vs Barcelona
Espanyol vs Barcelona ended 2-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Espanyol and Barcelona played out a 2-2 draw.
Goals: David López (Espanyol, 23'), L. Suárez (Barcelona, 50'), A. Vidal (Barcelona, 59'), Wu Lei (Espanyol, 88').
Espanyol had 31% possession to Barcelona's 69%, with 7.00 shots to 14.00.
L. Suárez (Barcelona) was the standout performer, rated 7.9.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Espanyol
Starting lineups and substitutes

Espanyol
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: Abelardo
Starting XI
- 5NaldoD
- 10Sergi DarderF
- 12Jonathan CalleriF
- 13Diego LópezG
- 14Óscar MelendoM
- 15David LópezM
- 16Javi LópezD
- 17Dídac VilaD
- 20Bernardo EspinosaD
- 21Marc RocaM
- 34Victor GómezM
Substitutes (7)

Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: Ernesto Valverde
Starting XI
- 3Gerard PiquéD
- 4Ivan RakitićM
- 5Sergio BusquetsM
- 9Luis SuárezF
- 10Lionel MessiF
- 13NetoG
- 15Clément LengletD
- 17Antoine GriezmannF
- 18Jordi AlbaD
- 20Sergi RobertoD
- 21Frenkie de JongM
Substitutes (7)
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

L. Suárez
Rating 7.9 · 1 goals · 1 assists · 3 shots on target

Diego López
Rating 7.0 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

Marc Roca
Rating 7.8 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

L. Messi
Rating 7.8 · 0 G · 0 A · 3 SOT

A. Vidal
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

Wu Lei
Rating 7.0 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Espanyol vs Barcelona match analysis
Review Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from La Liga.