Match report

Barcelona Secures Victory Over Espanyol, Wins La Liga Match 2-0

Espanyol
Espanyol
0–2
FT
Barcelona
Barcelona
May 15, 2025

Barcelona secured a crucial victory over Espanyol in their La Liga match, defeating the home side 2-0 with goals from Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez. The turning point came when Espanyol's L. Cabrera was shown a red card, significantly affecting Espanyol’s momentum.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Barcelona 2–0 Espanyol (La Liga)
  • • Lamine Yamal scored the first goal for Barcelona in the 53rd minute, assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • • Fermin Lopez netted a late goal in the 90th minute, with an assist from Lamine Yamal.
  • • Espanyol's L. Cabrera was shown a red card after violent conduct in the 80th minute.

Lineups

Espanyol

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Joan García (G)
  • 23 O. El Hilali (D)
  • 4 M. Kumbulla (D)
  • 6 L. Cabrera (D)
  • 22 Carlos Romero (D)
  • 19 Urko González (M)
  • 10 Pol Lozano (M)
  • 31 Antoniu Roca (M)
  • 8 Edu Expósito (M)
  • 7 Javi Puado (M)
  • 2 Roberto Fernández (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Pere Milla
  • 17 Jofre Carreras
  • 16 W. Cheddira
  • 5 Fernando Calero
  • 42 Roger Hinojo
  • 13 Fernando Pacheco
  • 3 Sergi Gómez
  • 12 Álvaro Tejero
  • 18 Álvaro Aguado
  • 9 A. Véliz
  • 33 Ángel Fortuño

Barcelona

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 W. Szczęsny (G)
  • 24 Eric García (D)
  • 4 R. Araujo (D)
  • 15 A. Christensen (D)
  • 35 Gerard Martín (D)
  • 21 F. de Jong (M)
  • 8 Pedri (M)
  • 19 Lamine Yamal (M)
  • 20 Dani Olmo (M)
  • 11 Raphinha (M)
  • 9 R. Lewandowski (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Alejandro Balde
  • 2 Pau Cubarsí
  • 16 Fermín López
  • 6 Gavi
  • 32 Héctor Fort
  • 14 Pablo Torre
  • 17 Marc Casadó
  • 18 Pau Víctor
  • 13 Iñaki Peña
  • 1 M. ter Stegen
  • 10 Ansu Fati

Timeline

  1. Espanyol
    ?' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    P. Lozano

    Argument

  2. Barcelona
    42' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    A. Christensen

    Foul

  3. Barcelona
    46' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gerard Martín · On: A. Balde
  4. Barcelona
    51' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Araujo · On: P. Cubarsi
  5. Barcelona
    53' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Lamine Yamal · Assist: D. Olmo
  6. Espanyol
    60' Espanyol subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Lozano · On: P. Milla
  7. Barcelona
    65' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Lewandowski · On: Fermín López
  8. Espanyol
    68' Espanyol subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Roca · On: Jofre
  9. Barcelona
    77' Barcelona subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Olmo · On: Gavi
  10. Barcelona
    77' Barcelona subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Christensen · On: H. Fort
  11. Espanyol
    78' Espanyol Var · Card upgrade
    L. Cabrera
  12. Espanyol
    80' Espanyol Card · Red Card
    L. Cabrera

    Violent conduct

  13. Espanyol
    82' Espanyol subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Puado · On: W. Cheddira
  14. Espanyol
    82' Espanyol subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Fernandez Jaen · On: Fernando Calero
  15. Espanyol
    84' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    W. Cheddira

    Foul

  16. Barcelona
    90'+6 Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Fermín López · Assist: Lamine Yamal
  17. Espanyol
    90' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kumbulla

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Espanyol Barcelona
Fouls 8 10
Pass Accuracy 68% 89%
Offsides 5 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 9 12
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 229 739
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 1 4
xG 1.39 0.63
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 25% 75%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 156 661
Shots Inside Box 7 6
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match took a significant turn when Barcelona scored their first goal by Lamine Yamal in the 53rd minute, putting pressure on Espanyol.
  • ▸ Espanyol's red card to L. Cabrera for violent conduct in the 80th minute changed the game dynamics, allowing Barcelona to control play and secure a second goal shortly after.