13 duels and not a defeat: the historic streak of Barça in League against Espanyol in Cornellà

FC Barcelona will face a special challenge on matchday 36 of LaLiga EA Sports. Hansi Flick's team will visit the RCDE Stadium to face RCD Espanyol, with the option of sealing their twenty-eighth Liga title against one of their great rivals, as it happened in the 2022-23 season.

The 'culé' team arrives at this Catalan derby with the backing of a very positive recent record at Cornellà-El Prat, especially in the league context. Since the stadium was inaugurated on August 2, 2009, the 'azulgrana' team has not lost a single league match at this venue. A strong statistic that fuels optimism ahead of the clash.

Thirteen league visits without defeat for Barcelona in Cornellà

Since the RCDE Stadium was opened, Barcelona has played 13 LaLiga matches as a visitor against Espanyol at this ground, with a balance of seven wins and six draws. Below is the detail of each match:

1. 17/04/2010 | 2009-10 | RCD Espanyol 0-0 FC Barcelona | Matchday 33
2. 18/12/2010 | 2010-11 | RCD Espanyol 1-5 FC Barcelona | Matchday 16
3. 08/01/2012 | 2011-12 | RCD Espanyol 1-1 FC Barcelona | Matchday 18
4. 26/05/2013 | 2012-13 | RCD Espanyol 0-2 FC Barcelona | Matchday 37
5. 29/03/2014 | 2013-14 | RCD Espanyol 0-1 FC Barcelona | Matchday 31
6. 25/04/2015 | 2014-15 | RCD Espanyol 0-2 FC Barcelona | Matchday 33
7. 02/01/2016 | 2015-16 | RCD Espanyol 0-0 FC Barcelona | Matchday 18
8. 29/04/2017 | 2016-17 | RCD Espanyol 0-3 FC Barcelona | Matchday 35
9. 04/02/2018 | 2017-18 | RCD Espanyol 1-1 FC Barcelona | Matchday 22
10. 08/12/2018 | 2018-19 | RCD Espanyol 0-4 FC Barcelona | Matchday 15
11. 04/01/2020 | 2019-20 | RCD Espanyol 2-2 FC Barcelona | Matchday 19
12. 13/02/2022 | 2021-22 | RCD Espanyol 2-2 FC Barcelona | Matchday 24
13. 14/05/2023 | 2022-23 | RCD Espanyol 2-4 FC Barcelona | Matchday 34

An even wider streak: no defeats since 2007 as a visitor against Espanyol

The last time FC Barcelona fell on the field of RCD Espanyol in a LaLiga match was in the 2006-07 season, when the team then led by Ernesto Valverde won 3-1 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. In that match, goals from Luis García, Raúl Tamudo and Francisco Rufete made the difference against the solitary goal from Javier Saviola.

RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona match from 2007: last precedent of a victory for the 'periquitos' at home in LaLiga against the 'culés'

Since then, the 'azulgranas' have turned every visit to their neighbor into a show of dominance, especially in a stadium where Espanyol has rarely been able to take advantage.