{"id":52828,"date":"2025-05-15T03:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T01:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/espanyol-barcelona-key-derby-for-title-and-permanence_312634_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:38:27","slug":"espanyol-barcelona-key-derby-for-title-and-permanence_312634_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/espanyol-barcelona-key-derby-for-title-and-permanence_312634_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Espanyol vs FC Barcelona: Flick’s team goes for the last step towards an unforgettable League title"},"content":{"rendered":"
Espanyol and FC Barcelona<\/strong> face each other for the 174th time in LaLiga. The Azulgrana team is just one victory away from celebrating the league title for the twenty-eighth time in its history, while the ‘Pericos’ also need to add the three points to ensure their permanence in the First Division.<\/p> Related<\/p> In a decisive derby, of opposing realities<\/a>, Bar\u00e7a is a clear favorite to take its 104th victory against the ‘Pericos’ in the League and the twenty-seventh of the season. Hansi Flick’s team remains undefeated this 2025 in the tournament, with an impressive streak of 14 victories and only 2 draws in the second round.<\/p> After the epic comeback against Real Madrid in the Cl\u00e1sico (4-3), Bar\u00e7a was only 2 points away from the championship, with 9 to play. The ‘merengues’ did their homework against Mallorca (2-1)<\/a>, but they depend on a miracle to arrive alive to the last two matchdays.<\/p> In that sense, the cul\u00e9s are going for the last step towards an unforgettable League title, full of thrashings, comebacks and with a full of victories against a clearly inferior Madrid.<\/p> And it is that, for Barcelona, a triumph against Espanyol, or a draw in the derby and another on Sunday against Villarreal<\/strong>, will be enough to celebrate a more than deserved League title.<\/p> Of course, the Azulgrana team will go out from minute 1 for the victory in Cornell\u00e0, a always complicated field where they precisely celebrated their last League title<\/strong>.<\/p> Related<\/p> On matchday 34 of 22\/23, the team then led by Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez won by a landslide (2-4) to liquidate a tournament that they also dominated with an iron fist.<\/p> This season, despite having been 7 points behind Real Madrid on matchday 20<\/strong>, Flick’s team managed to react in time in the second round. The Catalans arrive with 5 victories in a row and 14 triumphs in their last 15 presentations.<\/p> For now, Bar\u00e7a has a 4-point advantage over Madrid, with one more game for the Whites<\/a>. If Bar\u00e7a wins the Catalan derby, they will go back to 7 points ahead of the ‘merengues’, with only 2 matchdays to play. <\/p> Similarly, two draws against Espanyol and Villarreal will be enough for the cul\u00e9s to be champions<\/strong>, because in case of a tie in points, the direct confrontation (8-2 favorable to the Catalans) and the goal difference tip the balance in favor of Barcelona.<\/p> The ‘pericos’, for their part, arrive at the derby in serious trouble after adding only 1 point from the last 12 at stake<\/strong>. Espanyol seemed to be heading for their permanence, without any scares, with a victory against Getafe (1-0) and a draw against Valencia (1-1) on matchdays 31 and 32.<\/p>
<\/picture><\/a> <\/figure> Espanyol vs. FC Barcelona live and online: When and where to watch the match on TV <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>
One victory separates Barcelona from its 28th League title<\/h2>
<\/picture><\/a> <\/figure> Espanyol vs FC Barcelona: Probable lineups and surprise rotations for the League derby <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>
Team<\/th> \t\t\t MP<\/th> \t\t\t PTS<\/th> \t\t\t W<\/th> \t\t\t D<\/th> \t\t\t L<\/th> \t\t\t GF<\/th> \t\t\t GA<\/th> \t\t\t GD<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> Barcelona<\/td> \t\t\t 35<\/td> \t\t\t 82<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t 26<\/td> \t\t\t 4<\/td> \t\t\t 5<\/td> \t\t\t 95<\/td> \t\t\t 36<\/td> \t\t\t 59<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> R.Madrid<\/td> \t\t\t 36<\/td> \t\t\t 78<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t 24<\/td> \t\t\t 6<\/td> \t\t\t 6<\/td> \t\t\t 74<\/td> \t\t\t 38<\/td> \t\t\t 32<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> Atl\u00e9tico<\/td> \t\t\t 35<\/td> \t\t\t 70<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t 20<\/td> \t\t\t 10<\/td> \t\t\t 5<\/td> \t\t\t 60<\/td> \t\t\t 27<\/td> \t\t\t 33<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> Last 5 matches of FC Barcelona in LaLiga<\/h3>