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During the Barcelona city derby match, "Barcelona" faced off against "Espanyol" and played to a 2:2 draw after extra time. Xavi's pupils started the match brilliantly. Just 2 minutes after Jordi Alba's pass from the halfway line, Pedri directed the ball into the net and the score became 1:0. "Barca" created several dangerous moments in the first half. However, Xavi's pupils lacked precision at times, and goalkeeper Diego Lopez excelled in blocking a dangerous shot from Adama Traore. Nevertheless, "Espanyol" managed to equalize in the 40th minute. Sergi Darder sent the ball into the right corner of the goal with a precise shot from the penalty area, leaving goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with no chance. The second half of these matches was full of drama. In the 56th minute, Gavi put the visitors ahead, but his goal was disallowed after a VAR review. "Espanyol" unexpectedly surged ahead in the 64th minute. After a fantastic pass from Sergi Darder from deep in the field, Raul de Tomas technically stopped the ball in the attack and calmly outplayed the opponents' goalkeeper Andre ter Stegen. During extra time, "Barca" defender Pique received a red card and had to leave the field. "Espanyol" midfielder Nico Melamed also received a red card. He received two yellow cards within two minutes. However, counting the final seconds of added time, "Barcelona" managed to find salvation in this match. In the 90+6th minute, after a high pass from Adama Traore into the penalty area, Luuk de Jong's header defeated the opponents' goalkeeper and brought his team level. In the 90+6th minute, a red card was shown for inappropriate behavior to "Espanyol" defender Manu Morlanes sitting on the bench. After this intense Barcelona city derby, Xavi's pupils are ranked in fourth place on the table, level on points with "Atletico" players in fifth place. Meanwhile, "Espanyol" stands in 13th place in the standings.
