in Business Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona: Late Wu Lei goal denies Barca derby win – BBC News, BBC News 1.7k Views Wu Lei has scored six goals for Espanyol this seasonWu Lei rescued a late point for Espanyol in their derby with La Liga champions Barcelona. The hosts – who are bottom of the table – took a surprise first-half lead through David Lopez’s header. Barca looked in control thanks to Luis Suarez’s first-time finish and Arturo Vidal’s header – but they had Frenkie de Jong sent off for two bookings. Substitute Wu became the first Chinese player to score against Barca when he slotted home from Matias Vargas’ pass. The point takes Barcelona back to the top of the table above Real Madrid – whobeat Getafe 3-0earlier on Saturday – on goal difference. Espanyol, who have now failed to win a La Liga derby against Barcelona in their past 71 attempts, were much improved from recent weeks in their first game under Abelardo, who is their third manager of the season. They deservedly led at the break but Barcelona appeared to be cruising towards victory when Suarez poked home Jordi Alba’s cross and then crossed for Vidal to head home. Suarez, who turns 33 this month, has been involved in Barcelona’s past 71 La Liga goals. But a De Jong mistake ultimately cost Barcelona. The Dutch youngster gave away possession to Jonathan Calleri and fouled him while trying to win the ball back, getting a second booking and a first career red card. And substitute Wu made them pay when he finished with two minutes to go. Barcelona were hanging on after that but saw out the draw to ensure they have not lost a derby in the league since (************************. ******** ************************************** (Read More) ************************************************ See more Previous article Tom Brady on Wild Card Loss, “Weren't able to get the job done.” – NFL, Youtube.com Next article Six dead after 'car crashes into holidaymakers' at tourist hotspot – Mirror Online, Mirror.co.uk What do you think? 0 Points Upvote Downvote Leave a ReplyCancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. * Post Comment Reply with GIF GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings
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