João Cancelo loses it in Barcelona v Espanyol; ex-Benfica man taunted | OneFootball

Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-1 in the Catalan derby and took an important step towards the LaLiga title, in a match marked by moments of intensity both on and off the pitch. Hansi Flick's side built their lead in the first half, but had to respond to their rivals' comeback attempt after the break.

The scoring was opened early, in the 10th minute, with Ferran Torres taking advantage of a mistake by the opposing goalkeeper following a corner taken by Lamine Yamal. The duo were back in the spotlight 15 minutes later, with the young Spaniard once again assisting the number 7 for the second goal, consolidating the Catalans' superiority before half-time.

In the second half, in the 56th minute, Espanyol came out more aggressively and managed to pull one back through Pol Lozano, reviving uncertainty over the result. Barcelona lost some control of the game during this period, allowing their opponents to get closer to their goal and create danger on a few occasions.

Even so, in the closing stages, the Catalans took charge again. In the 86th minute, Lamine Yamal scored the third after winning back the ball in the attacking half, and Marcus Rashford wrapped things up in the 89th minute with a powerful strike that made it 4-1.

João Cancelo - who is not in the Eagles' plans - started on the bench and came on in the second half, at a time when Barcelona were going through greater difficulties. The former Benfica player tried to add depth to the attack, appearing several times down the left flank and coming close to scoring with an individual effort.

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