Barcelona's first game of 2016 saw the Blaugrana travel to their cross-city neighbours Espanyol for The Derbi Barceloní. The derby is one of the fiercer ties in Spain and with the 2nd of January being a bank holiday in Spain, a strong attendance was expected in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, a ground just 5.5 miles away from the Camp Nou.
| Espanyol | Barcelona | |
| Possession | 27% | 73% |
| Total Shots | 4 | 10 |
| Shots on Target | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 10 |
| Fouls | 22 | 11 |
| Offsides | 1 | 5 |
| Yellow Cards | 5 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |