Goal

List of goalscorers

Luis Suárez
9'
1 - 0
L. Messi
25'
2 - 0
Press

Match report in news

  • 90'
    Full-time and Barcelona seal their berth in the Copa del Rey semi-finals. It was an utterly dominant performance from the hosts with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi on the scoresheet.
  • 90'
    Rakitic replaced by Andre Gomes.
  • 90'
    3 added minutes.
  • 90'
    Messi goes down under another challenge but there's now yellow card. The official has been quite selective with bookings today.
  • 88'
    Messi heads onto the post after a cross from Rakitic! Unlucky for Barcelona.
Substitution

Substitution

at Espanyol
  • 86'
    Victor Sanchez replaced by Melendo. Can he score here the way he did in the first leg?
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 82'
    Paulinho is fouled and is then booked himself for protesting.
  • 81'
    Espanyol with a rare break forward. Baptistao crosses and Moreno goes down under a challenge from Alba. No penalty says the ref.
  • 80'
    Suarez turns and lines up a shot but it's hopelessly wide.
  • 79'
    Messi tried to curl an effort past Pau but it was inches wide.
  • 78'
    Over ten minutes to go and Barcelona are still in a risky position. As it stands, the hosts are through, but Espanyol could stun the Camp Nou late on.
Card

Yellow card

a Espanyol
  • 77'
    Messi is held back on the side of the area and Naldo is booked for his troubles.
Card

Yellow card

a Espanyol
  • 72'
    Sergio Garcia booked for a foul on Suarez.
  • 70'
    Coutinho is brought down by Victor Sanchez and Barcelona have a free-kick. Messi has a go but it flies wide.
  • 68'
    Huge ovation for the Brazilian. We shall see if he can have an impact against his former club.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 68'
    That's an image Barca fans have only been able to dream about. Now it's true. Coutinho comes on at the Camp Nou, replacing Iniesta.
Substitution

Substitution

at Espanyol
  • 65'
    Sergio Garcia on for Granero.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 62'
    Vidal replaced by Paulinho.
Card

Yellow card

a Espanyol
  • 60'
    Granero booked for a strong lunge on Vidal.
  • 58'
    Still 2-0. Barcelona pressing forward and Espanyol struggling to cope.
  • 55'
    Messi cuts inside and forces Lopez to make a smart save with a low shot from 20 yards.
  • 52'
    Philippe Coutinho warming up at the Camp Nou. That got the home fans going.
  • 51'
    Leo Baptistao runs at defenders and gets into the box but his low left-footed strike is saved by Cillessen.
  • 48'
    Espanyol are holding a higher line after the break, but still nothing to trouble Barcelona.
  • 46'
    Espanyol get us back underway! Darder replaced by Baptistao.
  • 45'
    The first half comes to an end and Barcelona only needed 25 minutes to turn this tie around. Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored but Espanyol are not out of this one just yet.
  • 45'
    1 added minute.
  • 45'
    A great pass from Busquets sees Messi through on goal but he can't guide it towards goal. The flag was up anyway.
  • 43'
    The first half petering out. Espanyol have looked a bit less defensive towards the end of the half but it's still not enough to trouble Barca.
  • 40'
    And Messi has been directly involved in 10.2% of those goals (308 goals scored and 102 assists).
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 38'
    And another yellow card. Jordi Alba, for a late lunge.
  • 37'
    Somehow Espanyol are still in this. One goal will see them into the semi-finals despite the hosts' dominance.
  • 34'
    Alba with the low cross and Messi fired wide. The left-back was flagged offside, though.
  • 32'
    Messi finds Alexis Vidal, whose pass from the byline finds Suarez. The striker's effort is blocked. Woeful defending so far.
  • 29'
    Barcelona could have made it three but Luis Suarez was inches away from getting to the ball in the box. Espanyol unable to respond.
  • 28'
    Messi and Suarez wreak havoc in the area. Espanyol's back line is being ripped to shreds.
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 27'
    Another booking for Barcelona and it's Messi who sees yellow for protesting.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 25'
  • 25'
    Goal! Barcelona lead and it's Messi who picks up the ball at the edge of the box and his deflected shot beats Pau Lopez.
  • 24'
    Good spell of possession for the visitors. Victor Sanchez's cross is met at the near post by Granero but his volley is well wide.
  • 20'
    Messi has a go from the free-kick but it flies over the bar and out for a goal-kick.
Card

Yellow card

a Espanyol
  • 19'
    Hermoso booked for a late foul on Messi.
  • 16'
    Great pressure from the hosts, who have settled into the game brilliantly. They have the ball and there is a sense of danger every time they go forward. The Camp Nou faithful enjoying themselves.
  • 14'
    Messi serves a free kick into the box but Javi Fuego blocks before Pique could get a touch.
  • 10'
    Chance at the other end now! Cillessen pushes Gerard's strike away.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 9'
  • 9'
    Goal! Luis Suarez! Alexis Vidal's cross finds the Uruguayan unmarked in the box and his header beats Pau Lopez. The tie is level!
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Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 8'
    Luis Suarez is booked for his protests. Tempers are flying here. Don't forget it's a Catalan derby with the Copa del Rey semi-finals at stake. For now, Espanyol lead 1-0.
  • 6'
    Espanyol are camped inside their own half, waiting to pounce on a Barcelona mistake.
  • 3'
    Barcelona on the front foot from the star. A spectacular pass from Messi allows Alba to get to the byline and his cross is deflected for a corner.
  • 1'
    We're underway at the Camp Nou! Not an easy task ahead for Barcelona...
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players emerge from the tunnel at the Camp Nou. Barcelona players to give Mascherano a guard of honour on his last game for the club before his move to China.
  • PRVW
  • PRVW
    Valencia made it into the semi-finals by beating Alaves in the penalty shootout, while Sevilla and Atletico stunned Real Madrid and Atletico to make it through. Barca will try to avoid another shocking outcome.
  • PRVW
    Will Barcelona turn the result around? Espanyol's game plan appears straightforward, with a defensive midfield and Gerard Moreno leading the line on his own. The hosts will have to be careful not to concede: if Espanyol score, it will leave Barca in need of three goals to progress.
  • PRVW
    Aleix Vidal starts as part of a front three for Barcelona and Cillessen in goal. Coutinho awaits his opportunity on the bench against a fairly defensive Espanyol side.
  • PRVW
    RCD Espanyol: Diego Lopez; Marc Navarro, Hermoso, Naldo, Aaron; Víctor Sanchez, David Lopez, Javi Fuego, Darder, Granero; Gerard Moreno.
  • PRVW
    FC Barcelona: Cillessen; Sergi Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Jordi Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Aleix Vidal, Luis Suarez, Messi.
Info

Pre-match

25 January 2018, 21:30

Referee: Mateu Lahoz

Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to the second leg of the Copa del Rey at the Camp Nou, where Barcelona will try to turn things around after their 1-0 defeat at Espanyol. Philippe Coutinho is on the bench but is expected to come on to help his new team-mates overturn the deficit to get Barca into the semis.