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Darder whips a delightful cross into the box for Espanyol, but Araujo is there to head clear the danger.

Alba does well to once again drive down the left, but the full-back is stopped in his tracks and Barcelona have a corner, which de Jong will take.

Pique tries to flick it on at the near post, but it is cleared.

Alba clips the free-kick towards Traore on the right. He chests the ball down before taking a wild swipe at the ball that goes high and wide. Poor effort.

Keidi Bare is booked after he takes down Araujo in the middle of the pitch. That is very late.

Vidal gives away a free-kick to Barcelona right by the left-side touchline.

Alba delivers the ball, and Torres does get a touch on it in the box, but de Tomas is there to clear.

Araujo tries another diagonal long-ball towards an advanced Jordi Alba on the left flank, but Lopez gathers before the full-back can get there.

A long-ball is clipped forward for Traore out wide on the right by Araujo. He does well to beat the offside trap, before cutting inside and firing a shot towards the bottom corner but it goes wide of the post.

Barca play the ball out from the back, and Pedri almost threads through Ferran Torres with a sharp through ball, but it is cut out.

Busquets escapes a yellow card despite calls from Espanyol players after the Barcelona man pulls back Darder.

The home side break, and the ball eventually falls to Raul de Tomas on the rebound, but he drags his shot wide of the far post.

Puado does well on the right to win his side a corner. It is eventually cleared by Barcelona.

What a start for Blaugrana! Pedri strikes! Barcelona recycle the ball, and the ball ends up with Jordi Alba on the left.

He crosses towards the far post, and Pedri is there to tap the ball home! The home fans are shellshocked!

We're underway here at the RCDE Stadium! This is the 211th iteration of this famous fixture!

No Barcelona fans are permitted entry for this game, just as was the case when the sides last met in November. It should make for a hostile atmosphere for Xavi's side. Kick-off is fast approaching.

Barcelona have not lost in their last 13 away games against Espanyol in La Liga. (W7, D6)

Xavi's side could move up into fourth place tonight with a win over their rivals, as they sit just one point behind Atletico Madrid having played one game less.

Blaugrana have won their last two La Liga fixtures, including an impressive 4-2 win against Atleti last time out at Camp Nou.

Another win would see the momentum build ahead of their crucial Europa League knockout play-off tie against Napoli next Thursday.

Vicente Moreno's side may be clear of the relegation battle in La Liga as they currently sit in 13th place in the table, but they could soon be dragged into it if their form does not improve.

Los Periquitos have lost four of their last five games in all competitions, which includes back to back La Liga defeats to Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao respectively.

Take a look at this clip of a young Adama Traore scoring for Barcelona in a youth fixture against Espanyol all those years ago at La Masia!

The Espanyol fans are certainly up for this one!