Summary

  • Espanyol 2-4 Barcelona - Lewandowski scores either side of Balde effort before Kounde adds fourth; Puado & Joselu respond

  • Barcelona will seal La Liga title with victory in derby

  • Barca have not won league without Lionel Messi since 1999

  • Espanyol are in relegation zone

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Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Javier Puado and Alex Balde are the first players born in Barcelona to score in this fixture since January 2020 (David Lopez). The last Barca player to do it was Gerard Pique in February 2018.

  2. YELLOW CARD

    Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Barca sub Jordi Alba is booked for clattering Nicolas Melamed.

  3. Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski throws himself at Jordi Alba's cross but can't reach it.

  4. Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Ten minutes from the title.

  5. Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Espanyol captain Sergi Darder heads over. They're having a right go.

  6. Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Marc-Andre ter Stegen has made five saves in a La Liga game for the first time in over a year.

  7. Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Joselu shoots from a tight angle and he's denied again by Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

    Moments later Robert Lewandowski goes close to his first La Liga hat-trick but pokes a shot wide.

  8. Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Espanyol have started playing far too late here. Marc-Andre ter Stegen makes himself big to deny Joselu.

  9. SUBSTITUTION

    Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Barcelona bring on Marcos Alonso and Ansu Fati for Andreas Christensen and Gavi.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Espanyol 1-4 Barcelona

    Javier Puado

    The goal is given, only the 12th Barcelona have conceded all season in La Liga.

    Javier Puado was actually clearly onside by miles as he ran through onto Fernando Calero's pass and chipped the keeper.

  11. DISALLOWED GOAL

    Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Javier Puado chips the ball over Marc-Andre ter Stegen into an empty net but it's ruled out for offside.

    A shame because that was a glorious finish.

    But wait, VAR are checking.

  12. Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Barca switch off and Javier Puado runs though on goa. Marc-Andre ter Stegen really wants this clean sheet and saves with his legs.

  13. Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    One of those weird situations where Nicolas Melamed is clearly offside but play goes on and he's denied by Marc-Andre ter Stegen - and then the flag goes up.

  14. Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Still more goals in this I reckon. Barcelona win a corner.

  15. Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Pedri has made seven assists in 75 La Liga appearances, making his first this season.

    Before the match, he was the player with the most chances created without a single assist in the top five European leagues this season (39).

  16. Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    The subs almost combine. Jordi Alba crosses and Ousmane Dembele heads it wide. It was a glancing header when a powerful one was needed.

  17. Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Jules Kounde goes to centre-back, Alex Balde to right-back and Jordi Alba to left-back.

  18. SUBSTITUTION

    Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Ousmane Dembele on, Raphinha off.

    Jordi Alba on, Ronald Araujo off.

  19. Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Barcelona are getting some subs ready, including Ousmane Dembele. He was one of their best players this season before being injured in January.

  20. Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Barcelona are having fun down there now. They can just have a bit of a laugh for the final 30 minutes. Espanyol aren't very good.