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 0-2 Barcelona

    Raphinha latches onto a long ball over the top and tries to flick it over an Espanyol player, who cuts it out. Raphinha claims it was handball but the officials feel differently.

  2. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    Espanyol win their first corner. But Marc-Andre ter Stegen catches it easily.

  3. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    Pedri tries to find Gavi with a ball over the top and it's headed behind for a corner.

  4. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    Espanyol's Nicolas Melamed, unmarked in the box, heads over. That was a proper chance.

  5. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    6,055 of you now. The new arrivals don't get the coffee offer.

  6. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    There are 5,760 of you reading this live text right now. I'm so confident Barcelona will win this that if they don't, I'll come round to all your houses to make you a cup of coffee.

  7. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    It's just relentless Barcelona attacking.

  8. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    Jules Kounde is the latest player to have a crack for Barcelona, firing a shot just wide from 25 yards.

    Espanyol are just doing nothing.

  9. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    Barcelona are going to win this by more goals, I think. The Espanyol keeper parries Robert Lewandowski's shot and a sliding Raphinha can't turn it in.

  10. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    On 27 April 2019, Lionel Messi was the last Barca player to score in a La Liga championship deciding match, when he netted the only goal in a 1-0 home win over Levante.

  11. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    Barca on the hunt for more goals immediately. Raphinha has a shot blocked and then Alex Balde runs the ball behind for a goal-kick.

  12. Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    Alex Balde, 19, has overtaken Barcelona legend Jordi Alba as first-choice left-back this season. He's a senior Spain international too.

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    GOAL - Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona

    Alex Balde

    Get the trophy ready.

    Alex Balde scores the first goal of his professional career. Not a bad time to get it. He's there at the back post to volley home from close range from Pedri's cross.

    Barcelona celebrateReuters

  14. Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona

    Espanyol's former Barcelona striker Martin Braithwaite has a crack from long range but his shot sails over the bar.

  15. Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski has scored 20 goals in the top five European leagues for the 11th season, something only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (13 times each) have achieved in the past 40 years.

  16. Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski's goals have been crucial for Barcelona this season. Raphinha is their next top scorer with 10. That's in all competitions too.

  17. Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona

    Espanyol keeper Fernando Pacheco rushes to the edge of his box to stop Robert Lewandowski getting onto a long ball.

  18. Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona

    Barca are pushing to get this game won ASAP but Raphinha curls his shot high and wide.

  19. Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona

    Barcelona just need to keep a clean sheet and they're champions. They've only conceded 11 league goals all season.

    That's not a typo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen has kept 25 La Liga clean sheets this season.

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    GOAL - Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski

    Barcelona have lift-off.

    Robert Lewandowski scores his 30th goal for Barca and his 20th in La Liga.

    Alex Balde does brilliantly on the left and crosses the ball for Lewandowski to knock the ball into an empty net from four yards.

    Lewandowski celebratesGetty Images