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– New Barcelona manager Xavi celebrated his first game in charge at the Nou Camp with a slim derby victory over Espanyol in La Liga.
– Although the home fans were able to claim bragging rights over their city rivals, the visitors could easily have won the game having wasted numerous chances in the second half.
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– A very controversial Memphis Depay is what separated the two teams, but on another day Espanyol easily could have won this match. Raul de Tomas hit the post twice, while Landry Dimata saw a header go wide when it looked harder to score..
– The win puts Barca sixth in the table.
