Raul de Tomas has gone close on several occasions this evening, but this was his best chance of the night so far.

The Espanyol frontman is through on goal but scuffs his shot off target with the outside of his foot.

He should have done better.

Adri Embarba goes for goal, but it's straight at Marc Andre ter Stegen.

Philippe Coutinho is about to come on for Barcelona.

Abde Ezzalzouli has to tread carefully here.

The 19-year-old - already on a booking - brings down Adria Pedrosa on the edge of the box. He escapes a second yellow but the visitors have a free-kick.

Gavi releases Frenkie de Jong, who sends an exquisite chip over Diego Lopez and into the back of the net.

The linesman's flag goes up for offside as soon as the ball leaves De Jong's foot. It won't count.

Another booking - this time for Oscar Mingueza, who hauls down Adri Embarba.

Abdi Ezzalzouli latches onto a long ball through the Espanyol back line and dinks it over the onrushing Diego Lopez. Adria Pedrosa does brilliantly to recover and knock it behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.

This has certainly been an eventful 15 or so minutes for Ezzalzouli.

Abde Ezzalzouli is shown a yellow card following a coming together with Adria Pedrosa, who is also booked.

It's all getting a bit feisty as we enter the final half hour.

Eric Garcia gets a crucial touch on Adri Embarba's cross to send it behind for a corner - Espanyol's third of the match.

The delivery is punched to safety by Marc Andre ter Stegen.

Javi Puado and David Lopez make way for Nico Melamed and Manuel Morlanez.

The visitors are preparing to make a double change...

Victory would take Barcelona above Rayo Vallecano and into the top six on goal difference.

There's a long way to go yet. The hosts are pushing for a second.

There's a jubilant atmosphere inside the Camp Nou now.

Espanyol aren't out of this just yet, though. Adri Embarba gets a shot off and Marc Andre ter Stegen has to get down low to his left to keep it out.

Wow!

Memphis Depay goes down under Leandro Cabrera's challenge within seconds of the restart.

VAR are taking a look... but the penalty stands!

We're off again.

Ilias Akhomach's debut is over.

The 17-year-old is being replaced by another teenager - 19-year-old Abde Ezzalzouli.

We're about to get under way again.

Elsewhere in La Liga on Saturday, a late Felipe goal earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Osasuna.

There were draws for Villarreal and Sevilla, who top the table ahead of Sunday's fixtures.

Real Madrid travel to Granada, while Real Sociedad host Valencia.

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Goalless at the interval.

Barcelona have dominated, Espanyol have held firm.

Almost an opener... for Espanyol.

Raul de Tomas - who has been by far the visitors' best player - pulls the trigger and hits Gerard Pique. The ball looks to be looping over Marc Andre ter Stegen but the German goalkeeper gets the faintest of touches to tip it behind.

A let-off for Barca.