It took a while, but Barcelona were able to break down and beat Espanyol 3-0 on Saturday to win a crucial Catalan Derby and stay alive in the La Liga title race. In what was a physical game that lacked quality, the Blaugrana were clinical and efficient to take their chances and get three key points.
FIRST HALF
The first half was really hard to watch: both teams were very physical, especially the hosts, and we saw a lot of stoppages because of fouls, players arguing and a few more fouls.