Barça return to winning ways as Espanyol also claim victory

Barça returned to winning ways after two matches without a victory, while Espanyol also won in the youth category fixtures. Against At. Monzón, Barça opened up a gap quickly, scoring twice in 11 minutes. Monzón, meanwhile, were suffering their third consecutive defeat.

Ïu opened the scoring from Ajay’s cross from the right. Another assist from Ajay then enabled Nuhu Fofana to extend the lead. Monzón pulled a goal back through Gerard Tribó, who was set up in the area by Gael. Gorka settled the match in the second half.

In La Liga, Barça are top with 27 points, 19 ahead of Espanyol, who are 12th with 8 points. At home, Barça have won all 4 of their matches (17 goals scored, 4 conceded), while Espanyol have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in 5 matches (6 goals scored, 7 conceded). Away, Barça have won all 5 of their matches (22 goals scored, 5 conceded), while Espanyol have 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in 4 matches (5 goals scored, 5 conceded).

Espanyol, for their part, recorded a comfortable win over Oberena. The results sit within a Spanish Liga table that strongly favours Barça: they are top with 27 points after nine matches, while Espanyol are 12th on eight points. The gap between them is 19 points.

Their overall records underline the difference. Barça have won all nine matches, scoring 39 goals and conceding nine. Espanyol have two wins, two draws and five defeats, with 11 goals scored and 12 conceded. Over their last five league matches, Barça have won every time, while Espanyol have one win, one draw and three defeats.

At home, Barça have won all four matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding four. Espanyol’s home record across five matches is one win, one draw and three defeats, with six goals for and seven against. Away from home, Barça have won all five matches, scoring 22 and conceding five; Espanyol have one win, one draw and two defeats in four away games, scoring five and conceding five. In the Spanish Liga, Barça average 4.33 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per match, compared with Espanyol’s 1.22 scored and 1.33 conceded.