Will Espanol "trigger" Barca?

The Catalan derby is a battle for honour and there is no room for compromise, so Barca's La Liga title rivals this season can rest assured that Espanyol will be their favourites.

In Spain, every season nears its end, rumors of match-fixing appear. The Spanish media always believe that there is a case of one team secretly paying another team to encourage them to beat their direct competitors.

There are concerns that with two rounds left in La Liga, Real and Atletico will spend money to encourage Espanyol to beat leaders Barca. However, for Espanyol players, whether Atletico or Madrid spend money on them or not, they will still be determined to beat leaders Barca. The problem is not points or money, but the honor of the team. Because up to now, Barca has always been considered Espanyol's sworn enemy.

Spanish football fans can completely forget about the Madrid derby in the Champions League final this season and focus on the upcoming Catalan derby at the Nou Camp. This will certainly be a fierce match, full of brutality, especially since it has a decisive influence on the race for the La Liga championship this season.

In the history of La Liga, Espanyol has repeatedly tripped up Barca when the Nou Camp team thought they had their hands on the championship. The most classic match was also in round 37 of the 2006/07 season, when Barca and Real Madrid were both leading with 73 points, but the Royal team ranked higher thanks to a better secondary index.

According to bongdaplus.vn