Espanyol 2-4 Barcelona: Robert Lewandowski scores two as Barca wrap up title

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Alejandro Balde celebrates scoring for Barcelona against Espanyol successful La Liga

Barcelona sealed their archetypal La Liga rubric since 2018-19 with 4 games to spare aft a stylish triumph astatine the location of metropolis rivals Espanyol.

Barca were 3-0 up by half-time, Robert Lewandowski scoring his 20th league extremity of the play earlier Alejandro Balde, 19, doubled the lead.

Lewandowski added the 3rd earlier Jules Kounde's header made it 4-0.

Espanyol did trim the shortage done Javier Puado and Joselu but stay successful occupation adjacent the bottommost of the table.

Barcelona person 85 points, 14 much than nearest rivals Real Madrid, with 12 points near to play for.

It is their archetypal La Liga rubric since nine fable Lionel Messi left successful August 2021 and archetypal since Xavi was appointed manager successful November 2021.

Meanwhile, Espanyol are successful information of a 2nd relegation successful 4 seasons from La Liga aft a ninth league decision successful 11 games.

They are 4 points from information with 4 matches left.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Espanyol

Formation 5-3-2

13Pacheco
2Gil
23Montes
24Gómez SolàSubstituted forPuadoat 45'minutes
4Cabrera
14OlivánSubstituted forKoleoshoat 84'minutes
21MelamedSubstituted forExpósito Jaénat 87'minutes
10DarderBooked astatine 39mins
6D SuárezSubstituted forCaleroat 45'minutes
17BraithwaiteSubstituted forPedrosaat 55'minutes
9Joselu

Substitutes

3Pedrosa
5Calero
7Puado
8Bare
12de Souza Costa
16Lazo
18Pierre-Gabriel
20Expósito Jaén
22Vidal
25Fernández Llorente
30Koleosho
34Fortuño Viñas

Barcelona

Formation 4-3-3

1ter Stegen
23KoundéBooked astatine 2mins
4AraújoSubstituted forAlbaat 63'minutesBooked astatine 82mins
15ChristensenSubstituted forAlonsoat 74'minutes
28Balde
8PedriSubstituted forKessiéat 89'minutes
5Busquets
21F de Jong
22RaphinhaSubstituted forDembéléat 62'minutes
9Lewandowski
30GaviBooked astatine 39minsSubstituted forAnsu Fatiat 74'minutes

Substitutes

7Dembélé
10Ansu Fati
11F Torres
13Peña Sotorres
17Alonso
18Alba
19Kessié
20Roberto
24García
32Torre
36Tenas

Referee:Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

Attendance:27,360

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Match ends, Espanyol 2, Barcelona 4.
Second Half ends, Espanyol 2, Barcelona 4.
Goal! Espanyol 2, Barcelona 4. Joselu (Espanyol) near footed changeable from precise adjacent scope to the precocious centre of the extremity pursuing a corner.
Fernando Calero (Espanyol) hits the close station with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a transverse pursuing a corner.
Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
Attempt blocked. Joselu (Espanyol) near footed changeable from precise adjacent scope is blocked. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross.
Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Pedri.
Substitution, Espanyol. Edu Expósito replaces Nicolás Melamed.
Attempt missed. Óscar Gil (Espanyol) near footed changeable from the centre of the container is precocious and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
Substitution, Espanyol. Luka Koleosho replaces Brian Oliván.
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is excessively high. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Espanyol) header from the centre of the container is close, but misses the apical close corner. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a done ball.
Attempt saved. Joselu (Espanyol) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is saved successful the bottommost near corner. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a done ball, but Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Joselu (Espanyol) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is saved successful the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a done ball.