Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Will Sully Will Sully
Marcos AndresM. Andres68
G
captain1
G
81Bonaventure ManfrediniB. Manfredini
Elena IzquierdoE. Izquierdo73
D
2
D
77Neil DavidsonN. Davidson
Alfredo DiezA. Diez74
D
3
D
77Peter MadridP. Madrid
Gregorio LopezG. Lopez75
D
4
D
76Kevin YoungK. Young
Felipe FernandezF. Fernandez89
M
5captain
D
83Francisco MartinezF. Martinez
Iago CarecaI. Careca85
M
6
M
82Graham HallG. Hall
Alejandro MenendezA. Menendez85
M
7
M
79Jose MarcelinoJ. Marcelino
Alejandro SotoA. Soto82
M
8
M
85Enrique CamineroE. Caminero
Pedro SaenzP. Saenz83
A
9
A
78Henning HaalandH. Haaland
Roland RigaR. Riga83
A
10
M
81Arturo MolinaA. Molina
Daan MeijerD. Meijer81
A
11
A
87Toshiaki AkioT. Akio
 
Guillermo GuardiolaG. Guardiola74
M
12
D
75Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie
Claudio DiezC. Diez78
M
13
M
76Claudio CruzC. Cruz
Jose IglesiasJ. Iglesias78
A
14
A
77Samuele PecorariS. Pecorari

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to RCD Espanyol in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Arias.


0.00
Barcelona kick off and get the match underway!
2.56
Felipe Fernandez passes the ball forward to Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Young.
14.09
Gregorio Lopez breaks forward. Gregorio Lopez makes a simple pass to Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
20.16
Elena Izquierdo clumsily knocks into Toshiaki Akio. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Toshiaki Akio runs off the knock.
26.29
Daan Meijer flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Saenz controls it well on his chest. Pedro Saenz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.50
Gregorio Lopez sweeps the ball up the wings. Pedro Saenz shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
34.06
Jose Marcelino knocks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero sees a break and surges forward. Enrique Caminero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Felipe Fernandez.
38.30
Graham Hall flicks a high pass forward. Henning Haaland collects the pass. Henning Haaland knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Graham Hall is offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol also appear unchanged since the first half. The RCD Espanyol players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and RCD Espanyol get the second half underway!
47.46
Alfredo Diez barges into Jose Marcelino. The referee brings Alfredo Diez to one side and gives him a warning! Jose Marcelino runs off the knock.
48.35
Kevin Young kicks a strong pass forward to Enrique Caminero. Seeing a gap ahead, Enrique Caminero laces a through ball forward to Jose Marcelino. Jose Marcelino shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.47
Kevin Young passes the ball forward to Graham Hall. With great vision, Graham Hall plays the ball forward to Arturo Molina. Arturo Molina lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero powers a header at goal. Solid save from Marcos Andres. What a great pair of hands!
51.23
Alejandro Menendez makes a probing pass to Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.01
Iago Careca threads the ball through to Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Bonaventure Manfredini.
59.10
With imagination, Felipe Fernandez plays the ball forward to Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
60.13
Peter Madrid makes a beautiful solo run. Peter Madrid knocks the ball to his team mate, Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Molina. With a superhuman jump, Arturo Molina connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.07
Gregorio Lopez comes in with a late challenge on Graham Hall. Gregorio Lopez is shown the yellow card! Graham Hall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.20
Kevin Young clumsily knocks into Roland Riga. Kevin Young is shown the yellow card! Roland Riga runs off the knock.
71.01
Kevin Young flicks a high pass forward to Enrique Caminero who brings the ball under control. Enrique Caminero decides to run forward with the ball. Enrique Caminero knocks in a cross ball towards Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
73.19
Toshiaki Akio makes a probing pass to Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.58
Alfredo Diez makes a simple pass to Elena Izquierdo. With some swift thinking, Elena Izquierdo plays the ball forward to Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz shoots from long range but Bonaventure Manfredini reads it well. Good keeping!
81.03
Gregorio Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz makes a simple pass to Roland Riga. Roland Riga lofts in a cross ball towards Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.27
Alejandro Menendez flicks a high ball forward to Daan Meijer who takes it down. Daan Meijer shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
87.39
Jose Marcelino catches Alfredo Diez on the ankles. The referee warns Jose Marcelino to calm down! Alfredo Diez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.41
Alejandro Menendez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roland Riga. Roland Riga tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

RCD Espanyol
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
25.9%
42%
32.1%

Scorers
Pedro Saenz 51
Daan Meijer 81
Roland Riga 89
Arturo Molina 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Saenz of Barcelona

Match Ratings
1.Marcos Andres (GK)
6
2.Elena Izquierdo (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Alfredo Diez (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Lopez (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Felipe Fernandez (MID)
6
6.Iago Careca (MID)
6
7.Alejandro Menendez (MID)
7
8.Alejandro Soto (MID)
6
9.Pedro Saenz (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Roland Riga (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Daan Meijer (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Guillermo Guardiola (MID)
0
13.Claudio Diez (MID)
0
14.Jose Iglesias (ATT)
0

1.Bonaventure Manfredini (GK)
7
2.Neil Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Peter Madrid (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Young (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Francisco Martinez (DEF)
6
6.Graham Hall (MID)
7
7.Jose Marcelino (MID)
7
8.Enrique Caminero (MID)
7
9.Henning Haaland (ATT)
7
10.Arturo Molina (MID)goal scored
8
11.Toshiaki Akio (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominic Ritchie (DEF)
0
13.Claudio Cruz (MID)
0
14.Samuele Pecorari (ATT)
0