The Derbi Barceloní (; es, Derbi Barcelonés, ; "Barcelonian derby"), is the name given to

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matches between

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and

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. Both clubs are located in the

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Rivalry

In the first half of the 20th century during the

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dictatorship (1923–1930), FC Barcelona was the embodiment of the oppressed

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sentiment, in stark contrast to RCD Espanyol which cultivated a kind of compliance to the central authority. In 1918, the municipalities of Catalonia promoted a campaign to request the Spanish Government a

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. FC Barcelona joined that request and the Catalan press explained it by saying "FC Barcelona has become the club of Catalonia". The other team of the city, RCD Espanyol were dissociated from the claim. On numerous occasions RCD Espanyol have complained of an unfavorable treatment which is sometimes directly offensive according to them, towards the club in favor of FC Barcelona by some public media dependent on the Generalitat of Catalonia like

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. Despite these differences in ideology, the ''derbi'' has always been more relevant to Espanyol supporters than Barcelona ones due to the difference in objectives.

Background and history

Though it is the most played local derby in the history of La Liga, it is also the most unbalanced, with Barcelona overwhelmingly dominant. In the league table, Espanyol has only managed to finish above Barça on three occasions in almost 70 years and the only all-Catalan Copa del Rey final was won by Barça in

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. Espanyol has the consolation of achieving the largest margin win with a 6–0 in 1951. In

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, Barcelona came out on top when the teams were drawn together in the cup semi-finals, although they lost the final to

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. In

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, the possibility of another derby final evaporated after Barcelona forfeited the second leg of their semi, coincidentally also against Atlético Madrid, in protest at fixture congestion which badly weakened their squad; Espanyol overcame both

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in their semi and Atlético in the final. The ''Pericos'' also claimed the trophy in

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and qualified for the

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where they met league champions Barcelona – the ''Blaugrana'' winning 4–0 on aggregate. On 8 June 2007, Espanyol achieved a 2–2 draw against Barça in the penultimate day of the championship, making it possible for Real Madrid to win the

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in their next match at the Bernabeu. This match is popularly remembered with the name of ''Tamudazo,'' for

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, the Espanyol player who scored the goal for the draw. Espanyol achieved a 2–1 win against Barça during 2008–09, becoming the first team to defeat Barcelona at Camp Nou in their treble-winning season. Espanyol moved to their new

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in 2009, but it was not until their tenth meeting with Barcelona at their new arena that they were able to win a derby fixture (three draws, six defeats), winning 1–0 in the 2017–18 Copa del Rey quarter-final, first leg on 17 January 2018. However, Barcelona overturned this 2–0 at the

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the following week to go through in the tie, the tenth time in succession (since 1961) that ''Barça'' had progressed in the domestic Cup. Three years earlier, Barcelona had also won the

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by beating

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, with the Basques having ended Espanyol's hopes, and the chance of a Catalan showpiece, in the semi-finals. As of 2019, ''Barças

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who made his debut in the Derby, has scored 25 goals against Espanyol, the most in the history of the derby. Espanyol lost 1–0 to Barcelona on 8 July 2020 to be relegated to the Segunda División for the first time since 1994.

All matches

:''As of 31 December 2022''

Major competitions

Minor and defunct competitions

League

Cup

Spanish Super Cup

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Head-to-head ranking in La Liga (1929–2022)

• Total: Espanyol with 4 higher finishes, FC Barcelona with 83 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2021–22 season).

Players who played for both sides

* 1902:

Gustavo Green Gustavo Gren Córdoba (10 May 1880 - 9 November 1965), better known as Gustavo Green, as he was often mentioned in the press of his time (Gustavo H. Green y Córdoba ), was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for FC Barcelona and RCD Esp ...

* 1904: George Meyer * 1911:

José Quirante José Quirante Pineda (10 May 1883 in Alicante, Spain – 30 May 1964 in Barcelona, Spain) was a footballer who played as a midfielder, being one of the first players to play for both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. He is also remembered for being ...

* 1911:

Francisco Bru Francisco Bru Sanz (12 April 1885 – 10 June 1962), also known as Paco Bru, was a Spanish football player, referee and manager. As a footballer he played as a striker and midfielder for FC Internacional and as a defender for FC Barcelona, RCD ...

* 1911:

Alfredo Massana Alfredo Massana Urgellés (27 July 1891 - 24 March 1924), was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Espanyol and FC Barcelona. He had a great placement and vision of the game. Known as a great dribbler, he was one of the best Catalan ...

* 1911:

José Berdié José Berdié Places (1887 – 31 January 1931), sometimes written as Verdié, was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Espanyol and FC Barcelona. He won two Copa del Rey titles with the latter. Club career Born in Huesca, he j ...

* 1911:

José Irízar José Marcelino Yrízar Urbizu (5 October 1882 - 23 March 1935), better known as José Irízar was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Athletic Club and FC Barcelona. Although he always appeared as Irizar in the sports press, on hi ...

* 1911: Luis Reñé ''(via Casual SC)'' * 1911: Charles Wallace * 1911: Percival Wallace * 1912:

Antonio Morales Antonio Morales Veloso (6 December 1889 – 7 November 1967), sometimes referred to by some sources as Arsenio Morales was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Club Español de Madrid, RS Gimnástica and FC Barcelona. His brother ...

* 1912: Pere Molins * 1912:

Frank Allack Frank Albert Allack (1888 – 1967) was an English association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward for Spanish clubs RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona. The highlight of his career was winning the treble with Ba ...

* 1912:

Carles Comamala Carles Comamala López-Del Pan (17 April 1889 – 4 August 1983) was an orthopedic surgeon by profession and a football player for Barcelona between 1903 and 1911. He was a director of Barcelona in 1909–1911. Early life and Career Born in Ma ...

''(via Universitary SC)'' * 1913:

Félix de Pomés Félix de Pomés (5 February 1892 – 17 July 1969) was a Spanish footballer, fencer and film actor.Universitary SC, then Casual SC)'' * 1913: José Berrondo * 1913: Luis Bru * 1913:

Francisco Armet Francisco Armet de Castellví (5 November 1892 in Terrassa – 23 March 1973 in Madrid), nicknamed "Pakán", was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. Club career Francisco Armet was born into a family of the Catalan aristocracy. Togeth ...

* 1913: Manuel Lemmel ''(via Universitary SC)'' * 1914: Gabriel Bau ''(via FC Espanya)'' * 1915:

Santiago Massana Santiago Massana Urgellés (5 June 1889 – Unknown), nicknamed Tiago, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. He was best known for his height, which he imposed on his opponents. His brother, Alfredo Massana, was also a footballer. C ...

* 1915: Arsenio Morales * 1916: Casimiro Mallorquí * 1917: Joaquim Alfaro * 1918: Josep Julià * 1918: Buenaventura Vergés * 1919: Josep Segarra ''(via

Sabadell Sabadell () is a city in Catalonia, Spain. It is in the south of the ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental and its joint capital (co-capital), on the River Ripoll, north of Barcelona. Sabadell is located above sea level. Sabadell pioneered the I ...

, then FC Espanya)'' * 1919: Climent Gràcia ''(via

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)'' * 1920: Ramon Álvarez * 1922:

Ricardo Zamora Ricardo Zamora Martínez (; 14 February 1901 – 8 September 1978) was a Spanish footballer and manager. He played as a goalkeeper for, among others, RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. As an international he played for both the Catala ...

* 1922: Luis Blanco * 1923: Baldiri Elías * 1923: Marià Homs * 1923: José Landazabal ''(via FC Martinenc)'' * 1926: Vicente Tonijuán ''(via UE Sants)'' * 1928: Manuel Buj García * 1929: Ramón Parera * 1930: Cristòfol Solà * 1931: Conrad Portas Burcet * 1931: Francesc Bussot ''(via

CE Júpiter Club Esportiu Júpiter is a Spanish football team based in Barcelona in the district of Sant Martí, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1909, it plays in the Tercera División – Group 5, holding home games at ''Camp Munic ...

)'' * 1932: Josep Sastre * 1932: Manuel Oró Comas ''(via

)'' * 1932: Antonio Franco * 1933: José Padrón ''(via

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)'' * 1933: Martí Ventolrà ''(via

)'' * 1933: Enrique Mas Mirandas * 1933: Alejandro Morera * 1933:

Cristóbal Martí Cristóbal Martí Batalla (born 22 May 1903 – 28 July 1986) was a Spanish football player and manager. Career Born in Granollers, Catalonia, Martí began playing football with CE Sabadell FC before joining FC Barcelona. He made more than 250 o ...

* 1934:

Josep Escolà Josep Escolà Segalés (28 August 1914 – 7 March 1998), also referred to as José Escolà, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his club career at FC Barcelona. Escolà also played for both Spain and the Catalan ...

* 1934: Esteban Cifuentes * 1935: Ramón Lecuona * 1937:

Severiano Goiburu Severiano Goiburu Lopetegui (8 November 1906 – 31 July 1982) was a Spanish footballer who played for the Spain national team. He played for many clubs in La Liga, most notably Barcelona. He is known for scoring the decisive goal in the 1929 ...

''(via

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)'' * 1939: Joan Morral Tarrés * 1943:

Jaume Elías Jaume Elías i Casas (6 November 1919 – 18 September 1977) was a Spanish footballer who played for FC Barcelona between 1943 and 1949. During his career he also played for RCD Espanyol from 1940 until 1943. Career Elías was born in Barcelona ...

* 1943: Juan Sans Alsina ''(via

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, then

)'' * 1943: Josep Aguilar ''(via

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, then

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''(via

, then

)'' * 1946: Amador Lorenzo ''(via

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, then

)'' * 1947: Basilio Nieto ''(via

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)'' * 1947: Jaume Sospedra * 1949: Valero ''(via Gimnàstic, then

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)'' * 1951: Joan Babot ''(via Gimnàstic, then

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)'' * 1951: Vicente Colino Hierro ''(via

)'' * 1952: Isidro Flotats * 1952: Joaquín Tejedor * 1957: Dagoberto Moll ''(via Condal)'' * 1961:

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* 1962: Antoni Camps * 1963:

Justo Tejada Justo Tejada Martínez (6 January 1933 – 31 January 2021) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. He was capped by Spain on 8 occasions, scoring 4 goals. He died on 31 January 2021. Career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Tejada began ...

''(via

)'' * 1963: László Kubala * 1966:

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* 1969: Marcial Pina * 1969: Ramoní ''(via

)'' * 1972: José Luis Romero ''(via

)'' * 1976: Pepito Ramos * 1979: Williams Silvio * 1979: Canito * 1979: Paco Fortes * 1979: Alfredo Amarillo ''(via

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)'' * 1980: Jordi Carreño * 1981: Urruti * 1981: Miquel Corominas ''(via

)'' * 1982: Urbano Ortega * 1986: Pichi Alonso * 1988:

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* 1988:

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* 1989: Steve Archibald ''(via Hibernian)'' * 1992: Fernando Muñoz ''(via

)'' * 1995:

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* 1999: Toni Velamazán ''(via

, then

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)'' * 2003:

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Jonathan Soriano Jonathan Soriano Casas (; born 24 September 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent his early career with Espanyol and Barcelona, mostly with the respective reserve teams. In January 2012 he moved t ...

* 2009: Joan Verdú ''(via

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)'' * 2012: Simão ''(via Benfica, then

, then

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)'' * 2013: Abraham González ''(via

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, then Gimnàstic, then

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)'' * 2014: Paco Montañés ''(via 4 clubs)'' * 2018:

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)'' * 2020:

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, then Levante)'' * 2021:

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''(via

)'' * 2022:

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Individual records

''As of 8 July 2020'' * Most appearances made: 36,

Xavi Xavier Hernández Creus (born 25 January 1980), known as Xavi is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of La Liga club Barcelona. Widely considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time, Xavi was ...

(1998–2015) * Most goals scored: 25,

(2004–2020) * Most hat-tricks scored: 3,

(2004–2020) * Most assists provided: 11,

(2004–2020)

Women's Derbi barceloní

The women's teams of

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and

Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as Espanyol, is a professional sports club based in Barcelona, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish football league s ...

are among the most successful in Spain, claiming 7 Primera División titles (''Barça'' 6 / Espanyol 1) and 14 Copas de la Reina (''Barça'' 8 / Espanyol 6) between them since the 1980s. However, since lifting the cup in 2012, Espanyol have not come close to winning either trophy, while Barcelona have grown stronger, building on their league victory that same season with three more consecutive titles and four cup wins in the six subsequent campaigns to 2017–18. In the 2020-21 season, the derby was played at the

, the first time women's teams played a competitive match at the stadium. At the end of that season, Espanyol were relegated for the first time in their history, as Barcelona went on to win a continental treble, a first for a Spanish women's club team.

References

External links

Official La Liga Web Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Derbi barceloni FC Barcelona RCD Espanyol Football in Barcelona

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Rivalry

Background and history

All matches

Major competitions

Minor and defunct competitions

League

Cup

Spanish Super Cup

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Head-to-head ranking in La Liga (1929–2022)

Players who played for both sides

Individual records

Women's Derbi barceloní

See also

References

External links