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Five talking points from Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol

Xavi took charge of Barcelona for the first time on Saturday and guided his team to a 1-0 victory over Espanyol to end a run of four games without a win in La Liga.

The first half was particularly impressive as Xavi finally had Barcelona looking like Barcelona again in front of 74, 418 fans who were back to fill the Camp Nou.

11 - @FCBarcelona attempted 11 shots against Espanyol (four shots on target), their highest total in a first half of a match this season in all competitions.