{"id":52834,"date":"2026-01-03T01:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T00:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-high-voltage-derby-in-cornella_315662_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:32:59","slug":"espanyol-vs-barcelona-high-voltage-derby-in-cornella_315662_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-high-voltage-derby-in-cornella_315662_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Espanyol vs Barcelona: the *cul\u00e9s* start 2026 with a high-voltage derby in Cornell\u00e0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FC Barcelona kicks off 2026 against Espanyol in their match for LaLiga&#8217;s 18th matchday. Hansi Flick&#8217;s team is going for their ninth consecutive victory in the tournament in a high-voltage derby in Cornell\u00e0<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong> visits <strong>Espanyol<\/strong> this Saturday, January 3rd, at the RCDE Stadium, Cornell\u00e0-El Prat (9:00 PM CEST) for matchday 18 of <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football-soccer\/laliga.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga\">LaLiga EA Sports 2025\/26<\/a>. In the first match of 2026, <strong>Hansi Flick<\/strong>&#8216;s team aims for their sixteenth victory in 19 league games, their ninth consecutive win.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udcfa&nbsp;<strong>Where and when to watch the match on TV<\/strong>: channels broadcasting Espanyol-Barcelona LIVE&nbsp;<strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-live-and-online-when-and-where-to-watch_315650_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-directo-online-cuando-donde-ver-partido-tv_315650_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-live-and-online-when-and-where-to-watch_315650_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Espanyol vs Barcelona en directo y online: cu\u00e1ndo y d\u00f3nde ver el partido de Liga en TV\">WATCH<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <p>The blaugrana team comes from defeating Elche, Celta, Athletic, Atl\u00e9tico, Alav\u00e9s, Betis, Osasuna, and Villarreal to secure <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-standings-j17-barca-are-winter-champions_315598_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/clasificacion-laliga-25-26-j17-barca-cierra-2025-como-campeon-invierno_315598_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-standings-j17-barca-are-winter-champions_315598_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Clasificaci\u00f3n LaLiga 25\/26 J17: \u00a1El Bar\u00e7a cierra 2025 como campe\u00f3n de invierno!\">the winter championship<\/a> in LaLiga, with a 4-point lead over <strong>Real Madrid<\/strong>. Facing them will be an Espanyol that also arrives on a streak, with five consecutive wins in the tournament and a meritorious fifth place.<\/p>  <p>Manolo Gonz\u00e1lez&#8217;s men defeated Sevilla, Celta, Rayo, Getafe, and Atl\u00e9tico to **consolidate their position in the Europa League zone with 33 points**, 5 more than Betis (6th with 28) and just 2 behind Villarreal (4th), although the &#8216;Yellow Submarine&#8217; has a game in hand.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udc49&nbsp;<strong>Lineups:<\/strong>&nbsp;Possible starting XIs for RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona:&nbsp;<strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-probable-lineups-and-absences-laliga_315658_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-alineaciones-probables-bajas-partido-laliga_315658_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-probable-lineups-and-absences-laliga_315658_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Espanyol vs Barcelona: probable lineups and absences from the LaLiga match\">SEE<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Flick&#8217;s Bar\u00e7a Seeks to Maintain League Unbeaten Streak in Cornell\u00e0<\/h2>  <p>On Saturday, Bar\u00e7a visits Cornell\u00e0 for the 16th time in La Liga. So far, the Catalans are undefeated at the stadium inaugurated in the 2009\/10 season, with a record of <strong>9 wins and 6 draws<\/strong> and a total of 31 goals scored and only 9 conceded. The Blaugrana also won their last two league titles (2023 and 2025) with victories (<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/champions-dance-barcelona-spanyol-1-4-lift-their-27th-league_292362_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/campeones-baile-barcelona-espanyol-1-4-levantar-su-27a-liga_292362_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/champions-dance-barcelona-spanyol-1-4-lift-their-27th-league_292362_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\u00a1CAMPEONES! Baile del Bar\u00e7a al Espanyol (2-4) para levantar su 27\u00aa Liga\">2-4<\/a> and <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/champions-barcelona-lift-their-28th-liga-title-against-espanyol_312642_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/campeones-victoria-barcelona-contra-espanyol-0-2-levantar-28-liga_312642_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/champions-barcelona-lift-their-28th-liga-title-against-espanyol_312642_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\u00a1CAMPEONES! Victoria del Bar\u00e7a contra el Espanyol (0-2) para levantar&nbsp;su&nbsp;28\u00aa&nbsp;Liga\">0-2<\/a>) at the RCDE Stadium.<\/p>  <p>Furthermore, Flick&#8217;s team enters matchday 18 at their best moment of the season, with 8 consecutive league victories, <strong>the best offense in the tournament (51 goals) and a streak of 38 consecutive matches scoring at least 1 goal<\/strong>. With the German on the bench, the team won 9 consecutive matches in the second half of the 24\/25 season, their best streak to date.&nbsp;<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption>LAST 5 MATCHES OF BAR\u00c7A AND ESPANYOL<\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">R<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">BAR\u00c7A<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">ESPANYOL<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">R<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">W \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-2 vs Villarreal<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-2 vs Athletic<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">W \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">W \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-2 vs Guadalajara*<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-1 vs Getafe<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">W \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">D \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-0 vs Osasuna<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-0 vs A. Baleares*<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">L \ud83d\udd34<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">D \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-1 vs Eintracht*<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-0 vs Rayo<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">W \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-5 vs Betis<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-1 vs Celta<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">W \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <ul> <li>*Champions League\/Copa del Rey Match<\/li> \t<li> <strong>S<\/strong>: Stadium<\/li> \t<li> <strong>L<\/strong>: Home<\/li> \t<li> <strong>V:<\/strong>&nbsp;Away<\/li> <\/ul> <p>Facing them will be an Espanyol side that boasts the third-best defense in the tournament (17 goals conceded), although they have lost at home to <strong>Betis<\/strong> (1-2) and <strong>Villarreal<\/strong> (0-2). The &#8216;pericos&#8217; have not managed at least a draw at home against Bar\u00e7a since February 2022 (2-2) and this season they already suffered a setback in the Copa del Rey after falling to <strong>Atl\u00e9tico Baleares<\/strong> (1-0) in the second round<\/p>  <h2>Bar\u00e7a Recovers Pedri and Olmo in Time for the Derby<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pedri and Araujo train at full intensity; Olmo does part of the group work\" data-id=\"1536925\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/fcbn-c2e60b4b097d4c34346f649d2ece55c4.jpeg\" title=\"Pedri and Araujo train at full intensity; Olmo does part of the group work\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">Pedri and Araujo train at full intensity; Olmo does part of the group work<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <p>For Barcelona, the last week of 2025 brought very good news, with the returns of <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/pedri-aims-for-starting-xi-against-espanyol-araujo-and-olmo-are-doubts_315648_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/pedri-araujo-entrenan-tope-olmo-realiza-parte-trabajo-grupal_315648_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/pedri-aims-for-starting-xi-against-espanyol-araujo-and-olmo-are-doubts_315648_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Pedri y Araujo entrenan a tope; Olmo realiza parte del trabajo grupal\">Pedri Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a>, <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/flick-believes-barca-should-sign-another-center-back-in-january_315653_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/flick-confirma-regreso-olmo-contra-espanyol-pide-fichaje-otro-central_315653_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/flick-believes-barca-should-sign-another-center-back-in-january_315653_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Flick confirma el regreso de Olmo contra Espanyol y pide el fichaje de otro central\">Dani Olmo<\/a> and <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/ronald-araujo-will-not-be-available-against-espanyol-why_315657_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/ronald-araujo-no-estara-disponible-espanyol-apunta-supercopa_315657_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/ronald-araujo-will-not-be-available-against-espanyol-why_315657_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Ronald Araujo no estar\u00e1 disponible ante Espanyol y apunta a la Supercopa\">Ronald Araujo<\/a> to training at the Ciutat Esportiva. The first two will be available on Saturday, with the Canary Islander starting after missing the visit to Villarreal due to muscle discomfort.<\/p>  <p>Olmo, on the other hand, will be on the bench after a month out with a dislocated shoulder. Araujo will not be called up and is aiming for the <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/drama-at-real-madrid-mbappe-ruled-out-of-super-cup_315660_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/supercopa-de-espana\/drama-en-real-madrid-mbappe-descartado-supercopa_315660_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/drama-at-real-madrid-mbappe-ruled-out-of-super-cup_315660_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Drama en el Real Madrid: Mbapp\u00e9, descartado para la Supercopa\">Spanish Super Cup<\/a> to play again, almost a month and a half after his expulsion in the Champions League against Chelsea and a sharp drop in moraleIn that sense, Hansi Flick is likely to keep his XI against Villarreal, except for two adjustments. **Pedri** should return to midfield alongside Eric Garc\u00eda and Frenkie de Jong. **Robert Lewandowski** could also replace Ferran Torres, accompanying Raphinha and Lamine Yamal in the offensive trident<\/p>  <p>Fundamentally, there should be no changes, with Joan Garc\u00eda in goal and Pau Cubars\u00ed alongside Gerard Mart\u00edn in central defense. On the wings, <strong>Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong> and Alejandro Balde will once again feature, with the Frenchman fully recovered from <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/jules-kounde-muscular-twinge-without-injury-in-villarreal_315607_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/jules-kounde-pinchazo-muscular-sin-lesion-villarreal_315607_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/jules-kounde-muscular-twinge-without-injury-in-villarreal_315607_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Jules Kound\u00e9: pinchazo muscular sin lesi\u00f3n en Villarreal\">the discomfort that led him to request a substitution<\/a> ten minutes from the end against Villarreal.<\/p>  <h2>Espanyol wants to stop Bar\u00e7a in a high-voltage derby with scores to settle<\/h2>  <p>Espanyol will also have a majority of its starting players available and is preparing a high-voltage atmosphere to receive Bar\u00e7a. Saturday&#8217;s match will be <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/joan-garcia-returns-to-cornella-espanyol-reinforces-security_315577_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/derbi-joan-garcia-medidas-seguridad-espanyol-barca_315577_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/joan-garcia-returns-to-cornella-espanyol-reinforces-security_315577_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Joan Garc\u00eda arrancar\u00e1 2026 con un Espanyol-Bar\u00e7a de alto riesgo\">Joan Garc\u00eda&#8217;s first derby defending the Bar\u00e7a goal<\/a> and a very hostile environment is expected for the Sallent-born player, a key figure for the &#8216;pericos&#8217; last seasonThe &#8216;blanquiazules&#8217;, moreover, seek to break the azulgrana&#8217;s winning streak in the League, as well as their second official victory at the RCDE Stadium against their biggest rival. **Espanyol only managed to defeat Bar\u00e7a in January 2018 (1-0)** in the first leg of the Copa quarter-finals, although the Catalans came back in the second leg (2-0) and ended up winning the trophy.<\/p>  <p>2026 begins with a high-risk visit for Flick&#8217;s team, who, regardless of what happens this Saturday at Cornell\u00e0, can rest assured of retaining their league lead before the dispute for the season&#8217;s first title, the Spanish Super Cup.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udccc&nbsp;<strong>Follow the match live&nbsp;<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-rcd-espanyol\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-rcd-espanyol\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-rcd-espanyol.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol\">RCD Espanyol vs&nbsp;FC Barcelona<\/a>&nbsp;on FC Barcelona Noticias and find out everything&nbsp;don&#8217;t miss a thing<\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FC Barcelona kicks off 2026 against Espanyol in their match for LaLiga&#8217;s 18th matchday. 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