Away we go again!

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The last player to score at least three goals after his first two La Liga home matches with Barcelona was Dani in 1999/2000 (four goals). Dani Olmo is currently on three goals after two home appearances.

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Espanyol haven't had a shot on target yet. Dani Olmo has a couple of fine goals.

Pretty, pretty, pretty good for the leaders.

The chat has already moved on to who Hansi Flick might want to give minutes to in the second half. Frenkie de Jong is on the bench, for one.

Barca up to 77% possession. It's much quicker than tiki-taka though. Hansi Flick is brewing up quite the team I think.

Espanyol defender Marash Kumbulla has twanged a hamstring trying to keep up with the Barca attack - on comes Sergi Gomez.

I will eat a small hat if this ends 3-0. Barcelona now break away after some Espanyol play and they have four on four, Robert Lewandowski should probably play it out wide but goes for goal himself and Joan Garcia makes a decent save.

This could get ugly for Espanyol. Barca look on a different level.

Video Assistant Referee - NO GOALpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November

15:46 GMT 3 November

Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol

Yeah the Espanyol full-back was a nadge offside before he cut that ball across goal. Positive signs for the visitors though.

Robert Lewandowski is dropping in deep, Harry Kane style, with Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo all keen to race into the space beyond. It's worked twice beautifully already for Barcelona.

It's pretty hard not to get excited every time you see Lamine Yamal play. He already has seven assists in the league and now he sprints back to make a last-man tackle as well.

That's now 23 La Liga games in a row where Barcelona have scored. Espanyol have responded pretty well though, testing that high line with some decent early switches out wide.

It's early days etc but Barca are nine points clear as it stands. Already sounds ominous.

And there's a chance at the other end! There is space to run into if Espanyol get the pass right and one ball has captain Javi Puado in on goal.

The ball is bouncing and he has to lob the keeper early, it's not an easy chance and he scoops it well over.

Espanyol coach Jose Gonzalez Alvarez is fuming on the touchline, they win the ball in midfield and Alex Kral has time and space to play a striker in but over hits it.