Barcelona played a draw with Espanyol in the home match of the 15th round of the Spanish La Liga. Catalan derby at Camp Nou ended 1-1.

The Blue Garnets took the lead in the 7th minute through the efforts of Marcos Alonso. "

Finished the match both teams are not in full strength. In the 78th minute, Barcelona defender Jordi Alba received a second yellow card, and a few minutes later Espanyol midfielder Vinicius Souza earned a second yellow card.. Leandro Cabrera, the defender of the guests, also risked leaving the field ahead of schedule, but after watching VAR, the referee canceled his red card.

Despite losing points, Barcelona are back in first place in La Liga. Blaugranas are ahead of Real Madrid, which also has 38 points, but is inferior to the Catalans in additional indicators. Espanyol are in 16th place with 13 points..

Barcelona will take on Atletico Madrid in their next matchday on January 8.. A day earlier, Espanyol will host Girona.