On Saturday night, the fifth round of the 15th match in the Spanish "La Liga" championship took place.
At the "RCDE" stadium, the derby of the Catalan capital took place – Barcelona's "Espanyol" met with "Barcelona". Lionel Messi, who stood out with his play, led "Barça" to a stunning victory.
In the 17th minute, the Argentinean led the visitors with a stunning penalty kick. In the 26th minute, L. Messi incredibly controlled the ball near the penalty area, sent it to Ousmane Dembele, who also increased the lead to two goals with a great shot.
In the first half, Luis Suarez ended the suffering of the "Espanyol" team. The Uruguayan overcame the defense of "Espanyol", broke away from the opponent and sent the ball into the goal between Diego Lopez's legs from an acute angle.
In the second half, the same L. Messi put the final nail in the coffin. The Argentinean forced the "Espanyol" fans to grab their heads when he scored another amazing penalty kick.
Barcelona secured their ninth victory of the season and moved three points clear of second place.
Meanwhile, the "Espanyol" team, who started the season well, suffered their fourth consecutive loss. After the derby failure, "Espanyol" dropped to ninth place.
Result:
"Espanyol" 0 - 4 "Barcelona"
17' [0 - 1] L. Messi
26' [0 - 2] O. Dembele
45' [0 - 3] L. Suarez
65' [0 - 4] L. Messi
League table:
