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Espanyol B fall 3-1 to Barça Atlétic

The second team miss out in their derby

Espanyol B visited the Johan Cruyff Arena aiming to repeat their previous derby victory and secure the three points, but lost 3-1 to Barça Atlétic.

Raúl Jardiel's side quickly threatened the opposition goal, and in the fourth minute, Thymos attempted a header that the Barça goalkeeper saved. However, the home side's goal came soon after, with Barberá putting them ahead 1-0 in the 7th minute.

Far from being discouraged, Espanyol withstood the initial onslaught and, as the minutes ticked by, had chances of their own. In the 17th minute, Lodoño tried his luck with a shot that went narrowly over the crossbar. 

The second half took a turn for the worse for Espanyol. Despite them starting out with the intention of finding an equaliser, the home side extended their lead in the space of just five minutes, making it 2-0.

Espanyol B tried to react and take control of possession, but the home team remained solid and efficient. In the 67th minute, they added a third goal, further complicating the task for Los Pericoa.

In the final stages of the game, Espanyol B kept pressing, and found their reward in the 90th minute when Lluc Castell scored a fantastic goal from outside the box. His curling consolation goal went into the top corner to make it 3-1.