De Jong saves Barcelona from defeat to Espanyol
Barcelona took a deadly draw with espanyol (2-2) on Sunday evening in the 24th round of la Liga.
Barça Pedri scored in the 2nd minute and Luke de Jong in the 90+6 minute, while Espanyol's Sergei Darder scored in the 40th minute and Raul de Thomas in the 64th minute.
With this draw, the Bluegrana increased its tally to 39 points, in fourth place, and Espanyol increased its tally to 28 points, in 13th place.
The match began with Barcelona scoring the early lead in the 2nd minute, when Jordi Alba sent a cross from the left end to Bidri, who shot straight into the net.
Barcelona striker Adama Traore hit a powerful ball from inside the box, which passed past espanyol's left-hand post in the 14th minute.
Jordi Alba sent a cross into the box, reaching Forran Torres, who hit a powerful header, which went over the top of the crossbar in the 39th minute.
Sergi Dardier scored Espanyol's equaliser in the 40th minute when he received a pass from his teammate Raúl de Thomas and aimed from the edge of the penalty area, to the far left of Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen.
At the start of the second half, Barcelona midfielder Jaffe succeeded in adding his team's second goal, but the referee cancelled it out after returning to the video technology, which proved a case of infiltration on Ferran Torres.
Espanyol striker Raúl de Thomas scored the second goal for the home side in the 64th minute, after receiving a longitudinal pass from his teammate Sergei Darder, and received it well on his chest before shooting hard into the net.
Barcelona tried to return in the score, but Ferran Torres hit a ball with great prowess in the 72nd minute.
Raul de Thomas, on the other hand, fired a powerful shot, which passed past the left-hand post of Ter Stegen's goal, in the 78th minute.
A clash between Barcelona defender Pique and Espanyol's Milamide, to decide the referee to expel the duo, during the calculated time instead of the lost.
Luc de Jong grabbed Barcelona's equaliser in the 96th minute, when he received a cross from Adama Traore, to shoot it down the left of the goalkeeper, Diego Lopez, and give a precious point to The Bluegrana.