Aiming to bounce back from their Champions League quarterfinal setback, Barcelona face off against local rivals Espanyol at Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon.
Barça’s hopes of securing their first European crown since 2015 are hanging by a thread after domestic rivals Atlético Madrid avenged last week’s 2–1 defeat by taking full advantage of Pau Cubarsí’s first-half red card. Alexander Sørloth’s inevitable strike followed Julian Álvarez’s stunning free-kick to leave Barça with it all to do at the Metropolitano next week.
