Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 in a tense derby, extending their La Liga lead.

Barcelona defeated Espanyol 2-0 in a tense La Liga derby, extending their lead at the top to seven points. Goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who transferred from Espanyol, made crucial saves despite a hostile crowd, earning praise from coach Hansi Flick and teammates. Substitute Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski scored late goals to secure the win. In other matches, Villarreal beat Elche 3-1, Celta Vigo defeated Valencia 4-1, and Osasuna drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao.