Broadcast info
Who's playing: Currently on top of LaLiga after a vital win in El Clasico last weekend, as well as a midweek victory, Barcelona will look to stay ahead of bitter rivals Real Madrid in the title race as they travel to face Espanyol in the Catalan Derby on Saturday evening.
What time: Saturday, April 29th at 11:45 PST/14:45 EST/18:45 GMT/19:45 BST/20:45 CET
What stadium: The latest edition of the Catalan Derby (El Derbi Barceloní) will be played at the RCDE Stadium. Also known as the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Espanyol's home ground can seat up to 40,500 fans at max capacity.
Which channel:
- In the USA: fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA, beIN SPORTS en Español
- In Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Partidazo
- In the UK: Sky Sports 2/HD UK, SKY GO Extra, NOW TV UK, Sky Go UK
- In Canada: fuboTV Canada, beIN Sports Canada, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español
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Match Facts & Stats
- Espanyol have not won any of their last 15 Catalonian derbies against Barcelona in LaLiga, (D3 L12)
- That's their worst ever run against a single team in the competition
- Lionel Messi, with 17 goals, is the all-time top goalscorer in El Derbi Barceloní
- Barcelona are undefeated in their last 12 away matches against Espanyol in all competitions
- The Blaugrana have also kept a clean sheet in their last 4 away matches against Espanyol
- Should they manage to make it five in a row, it will be the first time in the club's history
- Espanyol have won six of their last eight games at home in LaLiga
- They've only lost to Real Sociedad in February (1-2) and against Atlético recently
- Messi has scored 49 goals for Barcelona this season in all competitions
- And he could be the first player from the Top 5 European Leagues to reach 50 goals this season
More than just three points at stake for Barcelona in Catalan Derby
Espanyol
The hosts may have failed to win their last two games, but they will have added impetus to cause problems for Barcelona - especially considering that it's the Catalan Derby. Furthermore, Espanyol have a pretty strong home record. They have lost just two out of their last eight games at this ground, and their recent defeat to Atletico Madrid marked the first time they have failed to score at home since the start of this year.
As things stand, Quique Sanchez Flores's squad have nothing to play for. They're not in danger of relegation. Nor do they have a shot at qualifying for the Europa or Champions League. The best they can hope for is to remain in the top half of the table. And that is what could make them a potential banana peel for Barcelona, especially considering how tight LaLiga's title race has become and will be until the end of this campaign.
Barcelona
After losing 3-0 on aggregate to Juventus in the Champions League (including failing to score at Camp Nou), Barcelona rebounded brilliantly by defeating Real Madrid in last weekend's highly entertaining Clasico tie. They then followed that up by cruising to a very comfortable 7-1 win over Osasuna, which saw not only Javier Mascherano scoring his first ever goal for Barcelona, but also midfielder Andre Gomes netting a brace for the first time in his career.
Still, for Barcelona, Espanyol could represent a much trickier foe than the already-relegated Osasuna. Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta were among those rested for the game, but whilst Suarez is expected to return to the fold for this match, Iniesta will play no part due to fitness problems that caused him to miss training. In addition, the Catalan powerhouse have received a huge boost, with Neymar back from his three-match ban, and as they are playing after Real Madrid's clash with Valencia, will have a very good idea of how the table looks ahead of this game.
All in all, the Blaugrana do appear to be getting back on track after their disappointing showing in the Champions League as they want to at least send outgoing coach Luis Enrique off with some silverware in hand. Will they be able to get the better of their cross-town rivals in order to stay on top of LaLiga's table after this round?
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