Barcelona dressing room impressed by Espanyol star Carlos Romero’s performance against Lamine Yamal Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday night in a game which saw Hansi Flick’s side continue their current winning streak but Manolo Gonzalez’s side pick up a first league defeat since November.

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Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski scored late goals as Barcelona beat Espanyol to extend lead at top of La Liga

Barca remain in a tight position with their La Liga-imposed salary limit, but Christensen’s injury does give them options. As the Denmark international is expected to be out for more than four months, the Catalans could use the long-term injury exception in La Liga’s rulebook to use 80 per cent of his salary space to register a new signing.

Joan Garcia, Barca's goalkeeper, faced his former club Espanyol and helped his new team to a third straight clean sheet in the league

Ronaldo Araujo is back in Barcelona training after taking a break away from football for his mental health. Following the defender's red card against Chelsea in November, the 26-year-old requested some time off to help him refocus and rediscover his form.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick thanked Joan García for an unbelievable performance as the goalkeeper dealt with a hostile reception on his return to Espanyol to help the LaLiga leaders seal a 2-0 win at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday.

Espanyol vs FC Barcelona will kick off at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 9 p.m. local time in Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, at the RCDE Stadium. Espanyol vs FC Barcelona will be available to watch across select TV channels and streaming services in the United States and in Spain.

In a frenetic and intense first Catalan derby of the season, Barcelona showed their championship pedigree and defeated Espanyol 2–0, clinching their ninth consecutive La Liga victory.

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Supercopa de Espana clash between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.