FC Barcelona 4–1 Espanyol
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.9 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 2.8 – 1.2
- Goals
- 4 – 1
Footybot made FC Barcelona favourites at 77%.
FC Barcelona won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 1.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ferran Torres, 73.2 in 74′.
Well above their usual level: Ferran Torres +28.6, Pol Lozano +19.7, Omar El Hilali +11.3.
Well below it: Edu Expósito −15.1, Alejandro Balde −12.8, Tyrhys Dolan −11.0.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
FC Barcelona
| 8 Apr 2026 | L 0–2 | v Atlético Madrid |
| 4 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | at Atlético Madrid |
| 22 Mar 2026 | W 1–0 | v Rayo Vallecano |
| 18 Mar 2026 | W 7–2 | v Newcastle United |
| 15 Mar 2026 | W 5–2 | v Sevilla |
Espanyol
| 4 Apr 2026 | D 0–0 | at Real Betis |
| 21 Mar 2026 | L 1–2 | v Getafe |
| 15 Mar 2026 | L 1–2 | at Mallorca |
| 9 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | v Real Oviedo |
| 1 Mar 2026 | D 2–2 | at Elche |
Head to head
| 3 Jan 2026 | Espanyol 0–2 FC Barcelona |
FC Barcelona
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Cancelo | 26 | 89.7 | – |
| Marcus Rashford | 26 | 82.6 | – |
| Ferran Torres | 74 | 73.2 | +28.6 |
| Lamine Yamal | 90 | 72.5 | +9.0 |
| Pedri | 90 | 59.2 | +3.8 |
| Ronald Araújo | 90 | 56.9 | −1.6 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 12 | 54.9 | – |
| Gavi | 64 | 51.1 | – |
| Pau Cubarsí | 90 | 50.4 | −3.9 |
| Eric García | 90 | 49.7 | −4.4 |
| Joan García | 90 | 49.0 | −0.6 |
| Fermín López | 84 | 47.2 | −7.5 |
| Gerard Martín | 45 | 43.7 | −7.8 |
| Marc Casadó | 45 | 43.4 | −4.7 |
| Dani Olmo | 16 | 42.5 | – |
| Alejandro Balde | 64 | 35.8 | −12.8 |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Terrats | 19 | 100.0 | – |
| Pol Lozano | 80 | 65.2 | +19.7 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 90 | 55.8 | +9.2 |
| Roberto Fernández | 45 | 53.3 | +9.2 |
| Omar El Hilali | 90 | 53.2 | +11.3 |
| Fernando Calero | 90 | 50.0 | +2.6 |
| Rubén Sánchez | 26 | 49.7 | – |
| Carlos Romero | 90 | 48.7 | +4.5 |
| Cyril Ngonge | 64 | 42.4 | −2.6 |
| Kike García | 71 | 41.0 | −10.1 |
| Pere Milla | 19 | 39.7 | – |
| Marko Dmitrović | 90 | 36.9 | −10.2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 45 | 36.4 | −11.0 |
| Urko González | 90 | 36.3 | −9.2 |
| Edu Expósito | 71 | 34.8 | −15.1 |
| Charles Pickel | 10 | 28.6 | – |