Espanyol put a dent in Barcelona's hopes of securing consecutive
Primera Division titles after holding their local rivals to a goalless
draw.
However, Pep Guardiola's side may consider it a point gained rather
than two lost after playing 28 minutes with 10 men.
On their first trip to Espanyol's new Cornella-El Prat stadium,
victory would have seen Barca move six points clear of Real Madrid,
who face third-placed Valencia at the Bernabeu tomorrow night.
However, the reigning European and Spanish champions, who had Dani
Alves sent off in the 62nd minute, had to settle for a draw after
a closely-fought battle.
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