FC Barcelona beats Espanyol 4-0

FC Barcelona	4-0	Espanyol
●Xavi 10' ●Pedro 15' ●Pedro 27' ●Messi 29'

(January 6, 2013)

The Camp Nou on Sunday has lived a magical night of the Kings squad. The FC Barcelona was undone 4-0 at Espanyol and has chained the eleventh consecutive win in the league, the best gifts for a hobby that has also been enjoying the return of Tito Vilanova the first team bench. The night was round, and the total football. In the first half hour of 2013, the club has endorsed four a rival city, absolutely ineffective throughout the game. The party, which would have been able to finish with a win even bigger (two goals were disallowed Pedro and Messi has crashed the ball against the crossbar), allows the FC Barcelona keep up triumphant in the league, which has already equaled the best first round of history. The Kings are leading football.

Vilanova has opted for the same eleven for Levante and Espanyol, as happened that day, the team has scored four goals in the same time. The start of FC Barcelona has been impeccable. The game was fast, smooth and vertical. In the 10th minute, Xavi has used an assist from Iniesta to the first. Three minutes later, the manchego has forgiven before Casilla after Cesc genius, returning after injury. At fifteen minutes, Pedro has so fortunate deflected a shot from Messi to make it 2-0.

Despite FC Barcelona display, a defensive misunderstanding has offered the only time visitor throughout the first half. Sergio Garcia, only to Valdés, has sent the clouds. It was the last concession FC Barcelona lethal attack. A great support from midfield of Busquets Pedro has taken to make the third. No time to celebrate, Cesc has caused a penalty of Box that has transformed Messi. Before the 30th minute, the scoreline was 4-0 at the Camp Nou. FC Barcelona Magic Kings.

Espanyol has hardened the game early in the second half. As if trying to find the remedy in another game locked, has cut faults and over Catalans combinations. Minutes later, the local holdings have long done with this game underground visitor. In the field already Thiago and Villa, instead of Xavi and Cesc, and the team has twice held to goals from Pedro, annulled for offside.

The party decided from the 15th minute and sentenced since 30, has revived excitement in the final stretch, which has avoided Valdés Albin's goal in a one on one and in which Messi has crashed the ball against the crossbar in a free-kick near perfect. The match at the Camp Nou has made clear that the Kings wear FC Barcelona.

Team Line-ups:

FC Barcelona	Espanyol
1.Víctor Valdés	13.Francisco Casilla
2.Dani Alves	15.Héctor Moreno
3.Gerard Piqué	16.Javí López
5.Carles Puyol	18.Joan Capdevila
18.Jordi Alba	19.Diego Colotto
16 Sergio Busquets	4.Víctor Sánchez
6.Xavi Hernández(11.Thiago Alcântara 63')	6.Juan Forlin
4.Cesc Fábregas(7.David Villa 66')	7.Raúl Baena(24.Alfonso 60')
8.Andrés Iníesta	20.Simão(17.Juan Albin 77')
10.Lionel Messi	9.Sergio García
17.Pedro Rodríguez(9.Alexis Sánchez 75')	10.Verdú(8.Christian Stuani 63')

Match Statistics:

FC Barcelona		Espanyol
19(8)	Shots (On target)	5(1)
78%	Ball Possession	22%
3	Fouls	17
7	Corner Kicks	1
5	Offsides	3
1	Clean Sheets	4
0	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0