- These of Valverde keep the management regardless of the tie of Espanyol in 88
A aim by Wu Lei within the 88th minute gave the tie to Espanyol this Saturday in opposition to FC Barcelona on day 19 of LaLiga Santander, a derby through which Luis Suarez pulled guests at RCDE Stadium, with out success on the finish enjoying with one much less however with a level that maintains the culé management and the honorary winter championship.
These of Ernesto Valverde once more missed factors within the remaining minutes, as in Pamplona and San Sebastián, in a efficiency from much less to extra, burning the surplus nougat and lack of coaching after the Christmas holidays. Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal, with extra days of depart with Leo Messi, modified a derby shade that went to relaxation with David Lopez's 0-1.
Barça pardoned and with one much less the final 15 minutes for the second yellow to Frenkie de Jong suffered the draw of Wu Lei. The Chinese language striker was the stiletto of a Abelardo that begins with a good footing and elevating the temper of the colista. The azulgrana shut the primary spherical on the prime of the desk, though tied (40 factors) with a Actual Madrid that hours earlier than had received (0-3) in Getafe.
The additional motivation of the derby and a safer system with Abelardo gave the 'parakeet' staff a dream first half. Espanyol, unable to win at house this course, secured himself in two traces of 4, realizing when to press, and Barça didn’t end beginning. These of Valverde guess on endurance searching for some mismatch, however with out rhythm or pace.
In these got here David López's aim, in a facet foul that he combed earlier than the statue of a Internet who performed for the injured Ter Stegen. The 20 minutes handed after which Messi appeared for the primary time within the rival space. The Argentine was the one who tried it essentially the most, however he didn’t have his day, searching for Sergi Roberto, and regardless of the thickness of the vacations, Luis Suarez had a ball to the stick.
The enjoyment of Espanyol was good for Barça, which at occasions got here up, to get pleasure from extra areas, as one in opposition to the low cost that Messi and Griezmann couldn’t full. He didn’t sit effectively with the remainder of the native staff and within the 50 'he uncared for his again in order that on the second, Suarez left his scorer element with the 1-1, to the middle of Alba and a shot not appropriate for everybody.
The '9' additionally served as an assistant shortly after and with the surface put a measured middle to Arturo Vidal for 1-2. The Chilean jumped off the bench within the locker room, separating the sports activities from the workplaces with that criticism to the membership for defaults. The laborious change of script was accused by Espanyol till Calleri stretched again to the premises. Barça pardoned and, because it had already occurred, paid for it.
Suarez had two hands-on-hand with Diego López and the expulsion of De Jong left extra holes if attainable in an unreliable culé community this season. The blow of religion 'perica' was given by Wu Lei within the 88th minute, to go away a higher style within the final categorised than within the first. A membership that goes to the Tremendous Cup with the uncertainty that transmits its sport, regardless of being up.
DATA SHEET
RCD ESPANYOL: Diego López; Javi López, Bernardo, Naldo, Dídac Vilà; Víctor Gómez (Vargas, min. 63), Marc Roca, David López (Iturraspe, min. 67), Darder; Melendo (Wu Lei, min. 74) and Calleri.
FC BARCELONA: Internet; Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Rakitic (Arturo Vidal, min. 46), De Jong; Messi, Suarez and Griezmann (Semedo, min. 80).
–GOALS:
1 – 0, min. 23, David López.
1 – 1, min. 50, Luis Suarez.
1 – 2, min. 59, Arturo Vidal.
2 – 2, min. 88, Wu Lei.
–REFEREE: From Cerro Grande (C. Madrileño). He admonished Javi López (min.35) and Marc Roca (min.62) by Espanyol. He expelled De Jong (min. 65 and 75) for a yellow double at Barça.
–STADIUM: RCDE Stadium, 33,562 spectators.