Barcelona won 2-1 against Espanyol in a thrilling La Liga match at the RCDE Stadium on Sunday.
The home side took the lead in the 12th minute through Sergi Darder, but Barcelona equalized through Ferran Torres in the 25th minute.
Barcelona then took the lead in the 63rd minute through Ousmane Dembele, and they held on for the win.
The win keeps Barcelona in second place in La Liga, two points behind Real Madrid. Espanyol are in 13th place.
Here are some key moments from the match:
- Sergi Darder gave Espanyol the lead in the 12th minute with a well-taken free kick.
- Ferran Torres equalized for Barcelona in the 25th minute with a header from a Jordi Alba cross.
- Ousmane Dembele gave Barcelona the lead in the 63rd minute with a solo goal.
- Barcelona held on for the win despite late pressure from Espanyol.
Here are some player ratings from the match:
- Espanyol: Diego Lopez (7), Sergi Gomez (6), Leandro Cabrera (6), Sergi Darder (7), Aleix Vidal (6), Javi Puado (6), Yangel Herrera (6), Sergi Darder (7), Raul de Tomas (6), Raul de Tomas (6), Embarba (6)
- Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen (7), Sergino Dest (6), Ronald Araujo (7), Eric Garcia (6), Jordi Alba (7), Sergio Busquets (7), Frenkie de Jong (7), Ferran Torres (7), Ousmane Dembele (8), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (6), Gavi (6)
The referee for the match was Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez, who had a mixed performance. He made some good decisions, but he also made some questionable calls.
Overall, it was a good match between two evenly matched teams. Barcelona deserved to win, but Espanyol played well and could have snatched a point late on.
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