The passionate La Liga rekindled as Barcelona and Espinoza engaged in a heated battle. The atmosphere was tense and the referee showed two red cards. In the end, in the fierce confrontation, Barcelona and Espinoza drew 1-1, each getting a point. After Barcelona dropped points, Real Madrid followed closely, and the two teams are tied for the top two points.
In this match, Barcelona sent out a strong lineup, with Roberto Lewandowski in the starting lineup, partnering Rafinha and Ansou Fardy; Espinoza also had Bafwerd back in the lineup. Barcelona were the first to break the deadlock just seven minutes into the match when Marcos Alonso met Anderski Stinson's cross in front of the goal with a header, and the two defenders combined to produce the goal to give Barcelona a 1-0 lead. However, they failed to extend the lead as Marcos Alonso was penalized for stepping on Zusnu's boot in the 73rd minute of the second half, and Zusnu scored with a one-touch goal to help Espanyol level the score at 1-1.
The game then intensified. Barcelona's Zodi Ebba was sent off for a second yellow card, leaving both sides on the field with 10 men at the 78th minute. Only 2 minutes later, Espanyol's Younesios Sousa and Leandro Cabina were sent off with red cards. After a review, the referee rescinded Leandro Cabina's red card, but Espanyol was still playing with 10 men. Towards the end of the match, Barcelona attacked with all their might, but ultimately failed to break through again, and the Catalan derby ended in a 1-1 draw.
