Copa Del Rey: Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol - Watch The Goals & Highlights

            

Espanyol vs Barcelona Preview: Head To Head, Match Facts & Statistics

The last time Espanyol won against Barcelona in La Liga at home was on January 2007 (3-1 at Olímpico de Montjuic).

The last three la Liga games between these two teams at Power8Stadium have seen an Espanyol player being sent off.

Leo Messi's debut was at Espanyol on October 16th 2004, age 17 and 114 days, the youngest player at the time to make his debut for Barcelona.

Espanyol 1-1 Levante: Watch The Goals & Highlights

              

Espanyol 0-6 Real Madrid: Watch The 5-Star Ronaldo

                 
                                                       The King of goals is back.....

Espanyol 0-6 Real Madrid: The Goal King Is Back, Nets 5 Goals

Cristiano Ronaldo found the back of the net for the first time this season as Real Madrid cruised to an easy 6-0 win over Espanyol on Saturday afternoon at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat in Barcelona.

Ronaldo's day included a first half hat trick, plus a goal in the second half, while Karim Benzema also collected a goal in the second half. Gareth Bale starred as well, with two assists and earned a penalty for the visitors.

It was also a historical day for Ronaldo, as he became Real Madrid's all-time leading scorer in La Liga with 230 goals, surpassing Raúl’s mark of 228.

La Liga Preview: Atletico To Get Barca Test, Real Set For Espanyol & More

Atletico Madrid have a great opportunity to show their La Liga title challenge is to be taken seriously this season when an under-strength Barcelona visit the Vicente Calderon on Saturday.

Both sides took the maximum six points from their opening two league fixtures last month, but it is Atletico after a summer of heavy investment in the transfer market who have looked the more impressive.

Diego Simeone's men won 3-0 at Sevilla last time out and are at full strength as left-back Filipe Luis has recovered from the hamstring problem that kept him out the trip to the Sanchez Pizjuan.

PSV Completes Hector Moreno Signing From Espanyol

PSV have signed Mexico international Hector Moreno from Espanyol on a four-year deal. Eredivisie champions PSV have completed the signing of Mexico defender Hector Moreno from Espanyol.

Moreno, 27, has joined Phillip Cocu's men on a four-year deal for a fee reportedly in the region of €3.5million. It means a return to the Netherlands for Moreno, who spent three and a half years at AZ Alkmaar before moving to Espanyol in 2011.

"This is a good move," Moreno told www.psv.nl. "At PSV I can fight for the title and play in the UEFA Champions League. I was ready for a new challenge and PSV have provided that.

ESPANYOL 1 REAL MADRID 4: Watch The Goals & Highlights

               

GETAFE 2 ESPANYOL 1: Watch The Goals & Highlights

            

Gareth Bale Gets Bernabeu Backlash After Ronaldo Bust Up

For better or worse, Gareth Bale took centre stage in the Espanyol match. He clipped home an exquisite free-kick worthy of any highlights reel, but riled Cristiano Ronaldo by opting to go it alone when he could have set his teammate up for a sitter. It was like the Mestalla all over again and CR7 was left apoplectic.

REAL MADRID 3 ESPANYOL 0: Watch The Goals & Highlights

             

Have Had Ten Wonderful Years At Barcelona - Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has described his 10 years at Barcelona as "wonderful" and is looking forward to future successes with the Liga outfit. The Argentine icon made his official Barca debut as a 17-year-old against Espanyol on October 16, 2004 and has since gone on to achieve greatness, winning six Liga titles, three Champions Leagues and breaking a host of goalscoring records.

Messi took to Facebook on the 10th anniversary of his Blaugrana bow, stating: "I want to thank all my family, friends, colleagues and the entire staff of FC Barcelona for all their support in these 10 wonderful years.

Barcelona, Espanyol Might Be Excluded From La Liga

Barcelona and Espanyol will be ineligible to play in La Liga if Catalonia becomes an independent country, Spanish FA president Javier Tebas claimed. A referendum will be held on November 9, with potentially destructive results for the 22-time Spanish champions Barca and neighbours Espanyol.

Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) president Tebas said a 'yes' vote would make the two clubs' participation in the Spanish top flight illegal.

ESPANYOL 0 BARCELONA 1: Messi's Late Penalty Goal Seals Win For Barca

Lionel Messi converted a late penalty as Barcelona defeated city rivals Espanyol 1-0 to go back on top of La Liga.

The champions' challenge was reignited last weekend with a 4-3 Clasico win over Real Madrid and although they did steal a slender win at Cornella-El Prat, their fellow Catalans represented stern opposition until a late red card.

Both sides wasted numerous chances during the first half, with Neymar missing the best opening in the 19th minute as be blasted over from point-blank range.