Barcelona vs Espanyol: Lewandowski Scores in Derby Struggle

Celta Vigo players won the 18th round of the Spanish La Liga over Valencia 4:1.

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Robert Lewandowski scored his ninth goal of the season and is the third best scorer in La Liga.




It was the third triumph of the last four league matches for the home team, while the guests, on the other hand, failed to score fully in the fifth match in a row.

The players of Villarreal returned to the winning way again, they took all three points from the Elche turf after a 3:1 win and are currently in third place.

Barcelona confirmed the role of favorite in the city derby on Espanyol’s turf, where they triumphed 2:0. The competition leaders, who are riding a streak of eight victories in all competitions and nine in La Liga, pulled away the triumph for their side in the end.

Midfielder Dani Olmo scored the winning goal, Robert Lewandowski secured the victory in the substitute. Both were assisted by Fermin, with all three coming on as substitutes.

La Liga – 18. neck:
Espanyol Barcelona – FC Barcelona 0:2 (0:0)
Goals: 86. Olmo, 90. Lewandowski

Celta Vigo – CF Valencia 4:1 (1:0)
Goals: 33. and 59. Iglesias (first from 11 m), 83. El Abdellaoui, 90+5. Alvarez – 70. Ashes

CA Osasuna – Athletic Bilbao 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: 34. Garcia – 71. Guruzeta

Elche CF – CF Villarreal 1:3 (1:2)
Goals: 30. Neto – 7. Miller, 13. Mikautadze, 83. Pedraza

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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