Espanyol vs Barcelona: where to watch live and probable lineups for the La Liga match
Check out all the information about the match valid for the 18th round.
Espanyol and Barcelona face each other this Saturday (3), at 5 pm (Brasilia time), at RCDE Stadium, in Cornella de Llobregat (ESP), for the 18th round of La Liga 2025/26. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming).
Espanyol is enjoying a great moment in the season and arrives in high spirits for the Catalan derby. The team, managed by Manolo González, occupies fifth place in La Liga with 33 points and comes into the match with five consecutive victories. In the last round, the team beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 away from home and will try to take advantage of playing at home to get closer to the Champions League qualification zone.
Barcelona, meanwhile, leads the Spanish Championship with 46 points and is going through its best phase of the season. Under the command of Hans-Dieter Flick, Barça has eight consecutive victories in La Liga and beat Villarreal 2-0 in the previous round, also away from home. The team seeks to maintain its lead at the top of the table and extend its positive streak in the first Catalan derby of 2026.
Everything about the Espanyol vs Barcelona match (where to watch, time, lineups and location):
✅ MATCH DETAILS
Espanyol 🆚 Barcelona
Matchday 18 – La Liga
📆 Date and time: Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 5 PM (Brasilia time)
📍 Location: RCDE Stadium, in Cornella de Llobregat (ESP)
👁️ Where to watch: ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming)
⚽ PROBABLE LINEUPS
🔵⚪ Espanyol (Coach: Manolo González)
Dmitrovic; El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera and Romero; Lozano, Urko and Expósito; Dolan, Milla and Fernández.
🔴🔵 Barcelona (Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick)
Joan Garcia; Koundé, Cubarsí, Martín and Baldé; Eric, Pedri and Fermín; Raphinha, Rashford and Ferran Torres.
