Espanyol's 13 12 months streak of defeats towards Barcelona, a crosstown rival within the Spanish league, would finish in a minute.
It could take sixty seconds for the 23-match shedding streak towards Spain to come back to an abrupt halt.
Espanyol couldn't cease Luuk de Jong's aim within the sixth minute of the second-half stoppage, so the workforce settled for a draw of 2-2 on Sunday. This prolonged the Catalan derby's unsuccessful run.
Barcelona was relieved to attract however it additionally ended its profitable streak after consecutive league wins towards Alaves Madrid and Atletico Madrid, the defending champions.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez acknowledged that it was a "step backwards within the combat to the league." It may take a whole lot of work, however we should hold preventing till the top.
This end result noticed Atletico transfer as much as fourth within the Champions League standings. After Madrid's draw at Villarreal, it's now 15 factors behind league chief Actual Madrid.
Espanyol is at the moment in thirteenth place and has not overwhelmed Barcelona since February 2009. Though it has not overwhelmed Barcelona since February 2009, its final residence win was towards Espanyol in 2007. Nevertheless, it did beat Barcelona in a Copa del Rey match. Espanyol has misplaced its final 5 league matches.
After a protracted cross from Adama Traore, De Jong scored the equalizer with a header in the midst of the sphere.
Barcelona led early with Pedri González scoring from shut vary following a Jordi Alba cross two minutes into the match at RCDE Stadium. Sergi Darder scored a aim from outdoors the field for the equalizer within the fortieth minute.
Barcelona thought the sport was over when Gavi Paez scored the aim within the second interval. Nevertheless, the aim was disallowed as a result of it was offside. Espanyol took the lead 10 minutes later. Raul de Tomas scored the aim that gave Espanyol the win after Darder had made a protracted move.
After an altercation, Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique was despatched off and Espanyol's midfielder Nico Melamed was despatched off in stoppage.
Barcelona was with out Dani Alves. He served the primary of his two video games suspension for a redcard within the win towards Atletico. American Sergino Det changed him. Xavi could not additionally rely on ahead Memphis Depay as a consequence of an harm.
Ousmane Dembele made his debut within the second interval after refusing to signal a brand new contract with the membership and declining presents to go away through the winter switch window.
Barcelona tried to win three consecutive league matches for the primary time since April 2021 when it gained six.
BETIS STAYS HOT
Actual Betis secured third place in Spanish league, beating last-place Levante 4-2. Nabil Fekir scored twice, whereas Edgar Gonzalez and William Carvalho added a aim every. Manuel Pellegrini's workforce gained its seventh match in all competitions with Manuel Pellegrini's workforce securing its seventh win.
Betis is now seven factors behind Sevilla, its metropolis rival, who defeated Elche 2-0 Friday. Madrid was additionally left behind. Betis is now 4 factors behind fourth-place Atletico. Getafe beat Betis 4-3 on Saturday. Atletico nonetheless has a sport.
Betis, probably the most widespread groups in Spain below Pellegrini, continues to be within the Europa League in addition to the Copa del Rey. It beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 within the Copa semifinals.
Gonzalez acknowledged that "we have been enjoying nicely for the reason that starting of the season." "Everybody feels valued on this squad. That has been the important thing to maintaining us alive in three competitions."
Levante's Daniel Gomez scored each targets. Roberto Soldado was despatched off within the seventy fifth. Valencia's membership has misplaced six of seven league matches, together with three consecutively.
VALENCIA LOSES
Valencia's winless streak within the league reached six matches after a 2-1 loss at relegation-threatened Alaves.
Joselu's penalty kick within the 76th minute gave the hosts their second win from three matches. It left the membership with three factors.
Mamadou Loum Na'Diaye had opened scoring for Alaves in 14th, earlier than Goncalo Guiedes equalized it within the 62nd.
Valencia has dropped to twelfth place within the 20-team standings after shedding 4 of its six league matches.
SOCIEDAD WINS
Actual Sociedad defeated Granada 2-0 to report its second win in 10 league matches. Rafinha and Mikel Oyarzabal scored targets in every half, permitting the Basque Nation workforce inside one level of fifth-place Atletico.
Granada has now misplaced 4 consecutive video games and is at the moment and not using a win in six of its final six league matches. It's 4 factors greater than the relegation zone.
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