GOAL - Barcelona 1-0 Espanyolpublished at 56 mins
Luis Suarez
Barcelona lead after those crazy few minutes. Antoine Griezmann backheels the ball to Lionel Messi. His shot is blocked and Luis Suarez slams home the loose ball.
Both sides have players sent off by VAR in quick succession
Barca four points behind Real with four games left
Espanyol will be relegated if they do not win
Emlyn Begley
Luis Suarez
Barcelona lead after those crazy few minutes. Antoine Griezmann backheels the ball to Lionel Messi. His shot is blocked and Luis Suarez slams home the loose ball.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
Right there's some football happening again now. Barcelona put together a nice passing move and...
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
I've never seen anything like that before to be honest.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
Pol Lozano is sent off! The referee rewatches that and deems it is a dangerous tackle on Gerard Pique. It's 10-a-side!
WOW!!!!
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
The ref is going to watch this one too!!!!
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
Espanyol youngster Pol Lozano is booked for a tackle on Gerard Pique. That was a studs-on-shin tackle. I've seen players sent off for that...
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
WOW! Ansu Fati lasts less than five minutes. He is sent off for that dangerous studs-up tackle on Fernando Calero after the referee looks at his screen.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
The referee is going over to see whether it should be a red card.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
Barca half-time sub Ansu Fati is booked. And it could have been more. He goes in studs-up on Fernando Calero.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
Barcelona almost look like they're playing a front four now. Like me on Football Manager when I need to score.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
The second half begins. Barcelona HAVE to win. So do Espanyol.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
Barcelona bring on teenage sensation Ansu Fati. Nelson Semedo is replaced so Sergi Roberto drops to right-back.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
The answer is yes. Yes, they will.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
The players are coming back out. I wonder if Barca will make any changes.
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While a draw at the Nou Camp would be good going for Espanyol, they will be relegated unless they win tonight.
As things stand Barcelona will be three points behind Real Madrid, who would have a game in hand.
Barca's head-to-head record with Real means they need to finish above Madrid on points.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
The half-time whistle goes. Not great from Barcelona.
Barcelona 0-0 Espanyol
Barcelona are penned in at the moment as Espanyol put the pressure on. Not how I expected this half to end.