BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona stumbled in its first activity due to the fact a 7-week Environment Cup split when it was held 1-1 by Espanyol at Camp Nou in a heated derby that concluded with the two teams owning a participant sent off in the last minutes on Saturday.
Barcelona was in command from the fourth minute just after defender Marcos Alonso scored with a header. But complacency by the hosts and some staunch defending by Espanyol gave striker Joselu Mata the likelihood to equalize from a penalty in the 73rd right after he was fouled by Alonso in the box.
The sport then turned testy. Referee Miguel Mateu showed a second yellow card to both Barcelona defender Jordi Alba for protesting in the 78th and Espanyol’s Vinicius Souza for fouling a dwelling participant on the split in the 80th.
Barcelona will complete the yr, which will come soon after 15 of 38 rounds, forward of Genuine Madrid on intention variance at the top of the Spanish league standings.
A moment of silence was held ahead of the recreation in memory of Brazil wonderful Pelé, who passed absent on Thursday.