FC Barcelona 3-1 Espanyol: Dani Olmo leads a new 'recital' by the super leader of LaLiga

FC Barcelona hosted Espanyol at the Estadi Olimpic Lluís Companys in the Catalan derby corresponding to matchday 12 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024-2025. The team led by Hansi Flick achieved a new resounding victory (3-1) that increases their streak to four consecutive victories in the league and confirms them as the super leader of the championship with 33 points out of 36 possible.

On his return to the starting eleven, Dani Olmo was in charge of sentencing the duel in just 30 minutes. The Catalans took control of the match from the first minute and the player from Egar opened the scoring in the 12th minute after a 'film' assist from Lamine Yamal. From that moment on, the field 'tilted' in favor of the Catalans and Raphinha and Olmo himself were in charge of increasing the advantage before the half hour of the match.

Barça completed the 'formality' in the second half

On returning from the locker room, Manolo González's team tried to respond with a goal in injury time that would allow them to get back into the game. However, the Blaugranas showed that their effectiveness is not limited only to attack, and their brutal defensive line with their offside prevented this scenario, although Javi Puado later scored the 'honour' goal.

In this way, the Catalans managed to increase their advantage to 9 points against a Real Madrid, whose match against Valencia was postponed by the DANA, and close a new day as super leaders of the league championship, where, in addition, they have already scored 40 goals in just 12 games. Next Wednesday, November 6, a new European 'test' against Red Star.

Match details

• FC Barcelona, 3: Iñaki Peña, Fort (Koundé, min. 78), Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Casadó (Frenkie de Jong, min. 56), Pedri (Gavi, min. 85), Dani Olmo (Fermín López, min. 56); Raphinha (Fati, min. 85), Lamine Yamal y Lewandowski.
• Espanyol, 1: Joan García; Tejero, El Hilali (Ünüvar, min. 78), Kumbulla (Gómez, min. 40), Cabrera, Carlos Romero (Oliván, min. 78); Jofre, Král, Aguado (Cheddira, min. 62), Bauzà (Smith, min. 62); Puado.
• Referee: Munuera Montero.
• Incidents: Match corresponding to Matchday 12 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024-25
• Goals: 1-0, Dani Olmo (min. 12); 2-0, Raphinha (min. 23); 3-0, Dani Olmo (min. 31); 1-0, J. Puado (min. 63).