Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 11 Apr 2026

FC Barcelona 4–1 Espanyol

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is 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 2026L 0–2v Atlético Madrid Champions League
4 Apr 2026W 2–1at Atlético Madrid LaLiga
22 Mar 2026W 1–0v Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
18 Mar 2026W 7–2v Newcastle United Champions League
15 Mar 2026W 5–2v Sevilla LaLiga

Espanyol

4 Apr 2026D 0–0at Real Betis LaLiga
21 Mar 2026L 1–2v Getafe LaLiga
15 Mar 2026L 1–2at Mallorca LaLiga
9 Mar 2026D 1–1v Real Oviedo LaLiga
1 Mar 2026D 2–2at Elche LaLiga

Head to head

3 Jan 2026Espanyol 0–2 FC Barcelona LaLiga

FC Barcelona

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
João Cancelo Defender26000.0589.7–
Marcus Rashford Forward26100.3782.6–
Ferran Torres Forward74200.6073.2+28.6
Lamine Yamal Midfielder90121.2272.5+9.0
Pedri Midfielder90000.0759.2+3.8
Ronald Araújo Defender90000.0556.9−1.6
Frenkie de Jong Midfielder1201–54.9–
Gavi Midfielder6400–51.1–
Pau Cubarsí Defender9000–50.4−3.9
Eric García Defender90000.0349.7−4.4
Joan García Goalkeeper9000–49.0−0.6
Fermín López Midfielder84000.4347.2−7.5
Gerard Martín Defender4500–43.7−7.8
Marc Casadó Midfielder4500–43.4−4.7
Dani Olmo Midfielder1600–42.5–
Alejandro Balde Defender6400–35.8−12.8

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ramón Terrats Midfielder1900–100.0–
Pol Lozano Midfielder80100.1265.2+19.7
Leandro Cabrera Defender90000.0755.8+9.2
Roberto Fernández Forward45000.5853.3+9.2
Omar El Hilali Defender9000–53.2+11.3
Fernando Calero Defender90000.1450.0+2.6
Rubén Sánchez Defender26000.0249.7–
Carlos Romero Defender9000–48.7+4.5
Cyril Ngonge Forward6400–42.4−2.6
Kike García Forward71000.1141.0−10.1
Pere Milla Midfielder19000.0639.7–
Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper9000–36.9−10.2
Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder4500–36.4−11.0
Urko González Midfielder9000–36.3−9.2
Edu Expósito Midfielder71000.0734.8−15.1
Charles Pickel Midfielder1000–28.6–