De Jong nets equalizer in added time as Barcelona restrict Espanyol
Key takeaways:
- Luuk de Jong's equalizer dispatched Barca past Atletico into fourth.
- Luuk de Jong netted a late scenic equalizer as Barcelona tied at Espanyol in a pulsating La Liga derby.
Derby is in full swing as Espanyol and Barcelona share a point each:
Pedri volleyed in an early opener, but the hosts equalized just before halftime when Sergi Darder curved in.
Raul de Tomas drove through to move Espanyol in the second half.
Gerard Pique and Nico Melamed were shown a red card after a hit in added time before substitute De Jong headed in an Adama Traore cross to snatch a point that pushes them past Atletico Madrid in fourth.
Manu Morlanes, who had come on in the 62nd minute to go off eight minutes later because of an injury, was also sent off at the end of the match.
It was an agonizing outcome for the hosts after they came within seconds of a first derby victory over Barcelona since the 2008-09 season.
In the ending stages, Barcelona sent cross after cross into the box in the longing of grabbing something, and it eventually paid off seconds before the last whistle.
Traore's assist was his second in numerous matches following his loan transfer from Wolverhampton Wanderers.