Two clubs in the top half of La Liga table will do battle today in match between Espanyol and Barcelona. The Catalan Derby scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadi Cornella-El Prat in Barcelona can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're in a good place at the most decisive part of the season. There are 10 games left and we have everything still in play. I feel very good. On a personal level, I still feel there's room for improvement. I won't settle for what I've already done."
Espanyol winger Lucas Vazquez (via Inside Spanish Football): "The game arrives at a crucial moment. We want to win and if we help Madrid, then even better. But we just have to do our job, which is go to for the three points."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Vazquez has enjoyed a modicum of success at Espanyol this campaign. In 29 appearances, the 23-year-old has three goals, four assists and 1.8 key passes.
Espanyol's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Casilla; Duarte, Moreno, Gonzalez, Arbilla; Alvarez, Lopez, Canas, Vásquez; Caicedo, Garcia
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mathieu, Pique, Alves; Iniesta, Busquets, Xavi; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
Updated League Table
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 32 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 89 | 19 | 70 | 78 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 32 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 95 | 28 | 67 | 76 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 26 | 35 | 69 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 65 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 63 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 52 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 46 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 46 | |||
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 42 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 42 | |||
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 41 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 38 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 36 | |||
| 14 | Elche CF | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 54 | -27 | 34 | |||
| 15 | Eibar | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 31 | |||
| 16 | Levante UD | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 60 | -30 | 29 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 52 | -25 | 28 | |||
| 18 | Deportivo La Coruña | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 28 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 32 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 57 | -36 | 25 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 33 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 52 | -31 | 20 |
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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