Espanyol

La Liga’s relegation race ignites as Espanyol end 143-day winless streak | Sid Lowe

· The Guardian

A stoppage-time eruption and a crying Manolo González means the Catalan club’s long-awaited victory changes everything After 143 days and many more sleepless nights Manolo González was liberated, if only for a little…

European football: Vinícius Júnior delays Barcelona winning title with Real Madrid victory

· The Guardian

Vinícius scores twice in 2-0 win at Espanyol Barça can clinch title against Real Madrid next weekend Vinícius Júnior struck twice for Real Madrid in a 2-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday to make La Liga leaders Barcelona…

European football: Bayern break Bundesliga goals record and close on title

· The Guardian

Goretzka hits leaders’ 102nd goal in 5-0 win at St Pauli Ferran Torres double helps Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-1 Bayern Munich crushed hosts St Pauli 5-0 in the Bundesliga to set an all-time season scoring record while…

Referee pauses La Liga game after Elche’s Rafa Mir accused of racist insult

· The Guardian

Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali reports insult Mir then scores 90th-minute penalty to secure 2-2 draw The Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali accused the Elche forward Rafa Mir of a racist insult during their teams’ La…

Joan García goes back to Espanyol: Barça’s ‘science fiction’ keeper saves the day | Sid Lowe

· The Guardian

Goalkeeper who swapped city rivals in the summer proved pivotal on his return with a stunning series of saves “I hope people don’t get angry but he’s my friend.” There wasn’t long until the Barcelona derby and Jofre…

European football: García back to haunt Espanyol as Barcelona go seven clear

· The Guardian

David’s failed Panenka costs Juventus against Lecce Chelsea target Rosenior’s Strasbourg draw at Nice The Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick, hailed Joan García as one of the best goalkeepers in the world after the former…

There was silence then applause: Gerard Moreno returns to haunt Espanyol at last | Sid Lowe

· The Guardian

The veteran Villarreal striker had never scored against the team where it all began – until this weekend He made his other dad mad and a policeman put his head in his hands, but at least Gerard Moreno said sorry and in…

From bus driver to top coach: all aboard for Manolo González’s Espanyol adventure

· The Guardian

The 46-year-old didn’t fulfil his potential as a player but as manager has climbed from the bottom of the pyramid to fifth in La Liga The driver of the Tusa bus went from Badalona to Barcelona and regional catalana to…

European football: Kane fires hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrash Hoffenheim

· The Guardian

England captain hits ninth treble for Bundesliga leaders Real Madrid sink Espanyol to keep up perfect start Bayern Munich maintained their flawless start in the Bundesliga by beating Hoffenheim 4-1 away on Saturday…

‘Maybe I’m the way I am because I lost Jeremy’: Espanyol’s unexpected Englishman Tyrhys Dolan

· The Guardian

As he prepares to take on Real Madrid, the former Blackburn forward talks emotionally about the pain of his close friend’s death and why football has to change In the final moments before Saturday’s match, Tyrhys Dolan…

European football: Atlético Madrid lose at Espanyol, while Vitinha wins opener for PSG

· The Guardian

Alvarez strikes but Espanyol hit back late for 2-1 victory PSG midfielder’s 67th-minute deflected shot seals 1-0 win Atlético Madrid started with a 2-1 defeat at Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday as the hosts overturned…

Burnley in line to join multi-club scene after owner bids for stake in Espanyol

· The Guardian

Advanced negotiations with Barcelona-based club Burnley would get preferential access to players Burnley’s owner is in advanced negotiations about buying a stake in the Spanish club Espanyol in what would become the…

Barcelona crowned La Liga champions after victory over 10-man Espanyol

· The Guardian

Barça’s 28th title caps fine debut season for Hansi Flick Lamine Yamal scores stunner in 2-0 win over local rivals The day the league title race began, Wojciech Szczesny was sitting on the beach in Marbella, lighting up…