The parties between the FC Barcelona and the Espanyol are always very special, and more for Xavi Hernández. Like player anybody contested more split that he (36) until the moment. Besides, his debut like trainer blaugrana produced precisely in front of the 'parakeets' the past 20 November, in a party that the culés won by the minimum thanks to a penalti of Memphis Depay (1-0). Only twice it went out defeated in front of the classical neighbour, with 25 triumphs and nine defeats like professional footballer.
The first party of Xavi in front of the Espanyol was on 23 October 1998 in the Estadi Olímpic of Montjuïc (1-2). Patrick Kluivert and Giovanni annotated the goals of the group directed by Louis go Gaal. Since, along 17 years, the Barça only fell in two opportunities in the derbi Catalan with the one of Terrassa in thefield , in January of 2007 (3-1) and in February of 2009 (1-2). Both defeats were by LaLiga, where the current míster culé annotated five times against the ones of Cornellá-The Prat.
The so much more remembered of the mythical '6' of the Barça against the 'blanquiazules' produced in August of 2006, in the party of turn of the Supercopa of Spain. The midfield player opened the marker to the 3 minutes thanks to an assistance of Ronaldinho, in one of his few goals of head. Finally, the blaugranas would win 3-0 (4-0 the global) with a doublet of Deco to heave a new title, the last of the cycle of Frank Rijkaard in the bench culé.
Until his retreat of the club in 2015, Xavi chained 12 derbis consecutive invicto, to the that adds the contested in November, already like technical director. The three points of the Sunday are keys for the Barcelona in his aspirations for keeping in the 'zone Champions', while the directed by Vicente Moreno Peris will try to go out of the bad moment that cross in LaLiga. The 'parakeets' have lost five of the last six parties in the tournament, having added only a tie in field of the Cádiz (2-2) in what it goes of year. His last victory in League traces back to 17 December, 4-3 home in front of the colista, the Raise.
Forward of luxury for the Sunday
Xavi Hernández will be able to have his three flamantes reinforcements in attack for this Sunday. Ferran Torres, Adama Taroré and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang probably will be in the eleven of the of Terrassa to look for the three points in Cornellá, in which it would be the first time that the trio of forwards jumps to the field. 'Auba' Replaced to Adama in front of the Athletic of Madrid and everything indicates that it will occupy the place of Gavi in front of the Espanyol, in the previous of the debut in the Europe League in front of the Napoli.