Football Club Barcelona are now nine points on top of the table following the club win the highly contested Barcelona derby with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona popularly known as Espanyol.
Hansi Flick boys now have 33 points in 12 games played having lost only one game this season against Osasuna. The team has scored a total of 40 goals conceding only 11 goals.
Barcelona are now 9 points apparent on the Spanish La Liga table with the second placed club Real Madrid C.F having 24 points with one game to play and the third placed team Atletico De Madrid having 23 points.
Barcelona goals were scored by Dan Olmo who had a brace and the Brazilian winger Raphael Dias Belloli also known as Raphinha scoring the other goal.
2024 Kopa Trophy winner – Lamine Yamal, Marc Casado and Balde provided the assists.
Javi Puado scored the only goal of Espanyol who were dominated in the match having managed possess 22% of the ball play.
Barcelona seeks to keep the lead next weekend as teams temporarily break off to the international break. Barca will visit Real Sociedad in San Sebastian, while Atletico Madrid will visit Real Mallorca and Real Madrid host Osasuna.
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