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 0-4 Barcelona

    Barcelona have conceded 11 goals in 33.5 La Liga games this season.

    Unless they let in four in the next 33 minutes they are champions of Spain.

  2. SUBSTITUTION

    Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Espanyol bring on Adria Pedrosa for Martin Braithwaite, who never looked like proving his old club wrong for letting him go

  3. Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Like Alex Balde, that is Jules Kounde's first goal for Barcelona.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona

    Jules Kounde

    Jules Kounde ghosts in behind half-time sub Javier Puado to meet Frenkie de Jong's ball over the top and head past Fernando Pacheco.

  5. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    There's a bit more to Espanyol this half and Oscar Gil crosses for Joselu, who shoots over a bouncing ball from eight yards.

  6. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    The Espanyol fans aren't happy as Brian Olivan is deemed to have failed to keep the ball in. It's a throw-in to Barcelona.

  7. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Espanyol get an early corner but Marc-Andre ter Stegen claws it away - and was fouled anyway.

  8. KICK-OFF

    Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    The second half aka title procession begins.

  9. SUBSTITUTION

    Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Espanyol bring on Javier Puado and Fernando Calero for Sergi Gomez and Denis Suarez.

  10. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Espanyol have failed to score a first-half goal in 23 of their 34 games. Only Cadiz (25) and Getafe (24) have failed to score more often in La Liga this season.

  11. It couldn't have happened the previous season because Espanyol were in the second tier when Atletico Madrid won the 2021 title.

  12. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    This is set to be the second season in a row that the title has been won against Espanyol.

    Real Madrid sealed the La Liga crown last year with a 4-0 win over Espanyol.

  13. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 33 La Liga matches when leading at half-time (W30, D3) dating back to 29 April 2021 against Granada.

  14. HALF-TIME

    Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Barcelona are 45 minutes away from the title.

  15. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Brilliant save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen to rush off his line and deny former team-mate Martin Braithwaite.

  16. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Sergi Gomez gets lucky. Raphinha knocks the ball onto his arm but there was an offside in the build-up so it's not a penalty.

  17. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Espanyol lift a ball into the box and Joselu heads it down but to nobody.

  18. Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Espanyol are going to remain four points off safety with four games to go.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski

    Robert Lewandowski puts this game and the title beyond any doubt now.

    Raphinha plays a lovely ball acoss the box. The keeper can't cut it out and Lewandowski bundles it into an empty net.

    Barcelona celebrateGetty Images

  20. YELLOW CARD

    Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    A bit of a clash between the players and Barca's Gavi and Espanyol's Sergi Darder are booked. Gavi is banned for the next game.