18 December 2016 at 19:45

41
Full Time
Referee: Antonio Mateu

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Barcelona

W 815D 240L 200
Over 2.563
Goals scored2866

Away Record: Espanyol

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Barcelona defeated Espanyol 4:1. The match was played in La Liga 2016. Goals were scored by L. Suárez 18′, L. Suárez 67′, Jordi Alba 68′, David López 79′, L. Messi 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Barcelona had 67% possession while Espanyol held 33%. Barcelona had 14 shots (7 on target) compared to 4 (1 on target) for Espanyol. Barcelona made 2 substitutions, Espanyol made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Barcelona and Espanyol — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Barcelona
Espanyol
Kick Off
L. Suárez

assist: Iniesta

18′
Half Time
53′
Diego LópezRoberto Jiménez
Denis SuárezRafinha
66′
71′
F. CaicedoÓscar Melendo
BusquetsS. Umtiti
74′
79′
P. PiattiJosé Antonio Reyes
79′
David López

assist: Gerard Moreno

L. Messi

assist: L. Suárez

90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Barcelona had 67% possession against Espanyol's 33%. Barcelona registered 14 shots (7 on target) while Espanyol managed 4 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 5–2. Fouls committed: 11–16.

7Shots on Goal1
5Shots off Goal3
14Total Shots4
2Blocked Shots0
11Shots insidebox4
3Shots outsidebox0
11Fouls16
5Corner Kicks2
3Offsides0
67%Ball Possession33%
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
0Goalkeeper Saves3
608Total passes294
536Passes accurate211
88%Passes %72%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Barcelona have recorded 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats. Espanyol show 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Barcelona

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Espanyol

LLDLLD

Barcelona vs Espanyol Head to Head Results

Barcelona and Espanyol have met 27 times — Barcelona won 21, Espanyol won 0, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Barcelona leads the head-to-head with 21 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 82 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.04 per match (69 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (37%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (48%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Barcelona are currently unbeaten in the last 27 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2023.

21

Barcelona

6

Drawn

0

Espanyol

Goals: 69Goals: 13

Recent Meetings (27)

11 Apr 2026Barcelona4 – 1Espanyol
3 Jan 2026Espanyol0 – 2Barcelona
15 May 2025Espanyol0 – 2Barcelona
3 Nov 2024Barcelona3 – 1Espanyol
14 May 2023Espanyol2 – 4Barcelona
31 Dec 2022Barcelona1 – 1Espanyol
13 Feb 2022Espanyol2 – 2Barcelona
20 Nov 2021Barcelona1 – 0Espanyol
8 Jul 2020Barcelona1 – 0Espanyol
4 Jan 2020Espanyol2 – 2Barcelona
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026