Barcelona, Spain (AP) — Barcelona dey ready to clinch dem 28th La Liga title as dem face Espanyol for RCDE Stadium on Thursday. Dis match fit determine dem season as dem need just three points to secure di championship and dem dey fresh from strong win for El Clásico.
Di clash go take place after Barcelona come back from two-goal deficit to beat Real Madrid 4-3 for a thrilling showdown on Sunday. Dis victory put dem seven points clear for di top of di table with just three matches to go.
“It dey sweet to win against Madrid like dis,” Barcelona player Yamal talk after di match. “E show say we strong and ready to finish well for di season.” With dis win, di atmosphere go dey electric as Barcelona fans ready to celebrate di potential title.
Espanyol, wey dey five points above relegation, go join di battle to stop Barcelona jubilation and come push dem for di bottom. Dis derby no get small rivalry and di motivation go plenty, as dem wan secure important points to stay in di league.
Barcelona dey confident, but dem no fit take Espanyol lightly. “All derbies be different,” said Barça manager Hansi Flick. “We need to focus and no let dem catch us off guard. Na dis kind matches wey dey determine wetin we fit achieve.”
Matchday come when both teams get something to prove: Barcelona for di title and Espanyol to avoid relegation. Di game promise to bring intense competition as fans dey look forward to di action.
Current analytics show say Barcelona dey dominate possession with 77% against Real Madrid’s 22.7% in di last match, while dem chance creation make dem dey ready to make history if dem win again.
Di lineups for di match dey set: Espanyol go have Garcia, El Hilali, Kumbulla, among others, while Barcelona go feature Szczesny, Garcia, Christensen, and di attacking trio of Yamal, Olmo, and Raphinha backing Lewandowski in front.
“We fit dominate dem if we play our game well,” Yamal add. “We no forget wetin we dey play for, and we must finish strong.”
Di time for di derby na 8:30 PM, May 15, 2025, and e dey expected to draw large crowd, as fans dey ready for one of di most heated rivalries in Spain.
As di countdown continue, di tension dey rise, and neither side fit afford to slack. Buoyed by their recent stellar form, Barcelona dey on di brink of making history, but Espanyol go try everything to spoil di party.
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