FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol Tickets

FC Barcelona vs Espanyol may not be the biggest or most glamorous ties on the La Liga schedule, however it is certainly one with importance, as both sides will look to take bragging rights of the Catalonia region in this fierce local derby.

Unlike Espanyol, Blaugrana are serious winners and have made it a rather healthy habit during their existence. The Catalan giants have managed to obtain no fewer than 26 top-tier titles, as well as a number of pieces of silverware in elite European club action as well.

The Camp Nou is also an incredibly impressive venue that boasts the ability to hold one of the world’s largest attendances for a sports event, with 99,354 people being able to watch any fixture that is played there.

As mentioned, Espanyol do not quite have the vast history of winning titles on their side, however they do aim to put on a show against their regional rivals and try to make life as difficult as possible when they are up against the nearly 100,000 fans in attendance.

However, with that being said, there have been a number of matches that have seen a plethora of goals being scored. These have mainly come for the hosts as well, with results such as 4-1, 5-0 and 5-1 having been recorded in previous meetings.

When this fixture comes around, unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi appears to make himself the star of the show as he has a knack of finding the back of the net almost every time the two teams meet. In meetings gone by, the Argentine has been able to score a goal more than once in each fixture.

With Barcelona having a number of world-renowned players it is no surprise that previous meetings have included the likes of Andres Iniesta, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann all being involved.

A plethora of goals appear to be a certainty for the hosts and with a crowd of almost 100,000 packed into the stands at the Camp Nou, Barcelona versus Espanyol certainly is not a game to be missed when the fixture comes around, especially considering the regional rivalry between the two sides.