Hajar Espanyol in Derbi, Barcelona is confident of winning the League

JAKARTA - Barcelona successfully left its rival, Real Madrid, after beating Espanyol 4-1 in the Barcelona Derby in the Spanish La Liga match at Camp Nou Stadium, Saturday, April 11, 2026 WIB. Barca is also more confident of winning and defending the league title.

Barca completely dominated in the derby. In that match, young star Lamine Yamal contributed one goal and two assists. Meanwhile, Ferran Torres showed his sharpness by scoring a brace. Even the first two goals were born from Torres who brought Barca immediately ahead 2-0 when the match entered the 25th minute.

Loan player Marcus Rashford also contributed a goal. He is increasingly confirmed as a mainstay on the wing when replacing Raphinha who is still injured while playing for Brazil in a friendly match.

The brilliant victory in the Catalan Derby makes Barca unshakable at the top of the standings. With 79 points, the Blaugrana are nine points ahead of Real Madrid who were held by Girona 1-1. The distance is quite far, making Barca have the opportunity to win the league title even though the competition is still seven matches away.

"I think only positive that we will win La Liga. But it's not over yet," coach Hansi Flick said in response to Barca's chances of winning, as quoted by france24. It's just that Flick reminded the players not to get carried away by the euphoria of victory and to stay focused on completing the competition even though their position is strong enough to be champions.

"Every match must begin with the right attitude and mentality. Only with such quality can you win," he said again.

Torres, who is the focus of the team's attack, said the same thing. "I try to stay focused and improve my skills," said Torres.

Meanwhile, Espanyol midfielder Pol Lozano admitted that his team should not make any mistakes when facing a Barca-class opponent. Moreover, this is a derby that is definitely wrapped in prestige and emotion. And Lozano's worries came true because Barca's goals were created due to Espanyol players' mistakes.

"Even a small mistake killed us. However, we are still satisfied with the team's performance. Our performance is also getting better. I believe that sooner or later the victory will come," said Lozano.

The defeat in the derby makes Espanyol fail to improve their ranking in the standings. They are stuck in the middle of the table with 10th place after having 38 points.

In that match, Barca showed dominance. With an offensive game, Barca was ahead when the match was only nine minutes. Torres opened the Barca goal party after completing an assist from Yamal.

The 1-0 advantage made the 28-time La Liga champions more aggressive in pressing Espanyol's defense. The home team's efforts bore fruit again when Torres scored his second goal in the 25th minute. Again, this goal started from Yamal's assist which made Torres manage to make a brace. The 2-0 lead lasted until the first half ended.

Entering the second half, Barca did not slow down the game. Barca's aggressiveness had results when Torres again broke into the Espanyol goal. Only Torres' header from a cross from Eric Garcia was ruled out because he was judged to be in an offside position.

When Espanyol was under pressure, Manolo Gonzalez's team was able to take advantage of the gap to narrow the gap through Lozano. The goal that was created in the 56th minute changed the score to 2-1.

Only, Barca was unstoppable. Yamal strengthened the team's advantage in the 87th minute. Two minutes later, Rashford gave Barca a 4-1 lead.

The score remained until the end of the match. This victory also became the capital of Barca who will face Atletico Madrid in the second quarter final of the Champions League. Barca itself had lost 2-0 in the first match at Camp Nou. They have to catch up on the goal deficit in the second match this midweek at Atletico's home.