Barcelona are now 13 points clear at the top of the La Liga table thanks to a 2-0 win over Espanyol in Saturday’s Catalan Derby at Camp Nou. The Blaugrana needed to be patient against a very well organized defense, but a great substitute performance from Malcom and another two goals from Lionel Messi gave Barça three big points and a season sweep of the local rivals.
FIRST HALF
The first half followed a simple script: Espanyol parked the bus with nine players behind the ball at all times, while Barça had possession and tried to create chances.