La Liga · Matchday 18: Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0. The match was played on Saturday, 3 January 2026 at RCDE Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat); refereed by Victor Garcia Verdura, Spain.
D. Olmo 86' (Barcelona) · R. Lewandowski 90' (Barcelona)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 0-2.
Espanyol held 31% of possession against 69%, attempting 14 shots to Barcelona's 15.
Shots on target read 7-6 and corners 5-7.
Substitutes: A. Fortuno, R. Sanchez, J. Puado, J. Salinas, R. Terrats, M. Rubio, L. Koleosho, Jofre, K. Garcia, A. Roca, F. Gomez, C. Riedel
Coach: Manolo Gonzalez
Substitutes: M. ter Stegen, Pedri, R. Lewandowski, Fermín, M. Casado, D. Olmo, M. Bernal, W. Szczesny, J. Torrents, D. Fernandez, R. Bardghji, T. Marques
Coach: Hansi Flick
Joan García (Barcelona) — named player of the match with a 8.5 rating.