BARCELONA, Spain (Interstat) — Barcelona opened its La Liga season with a decisive 4-1 victory over city rival Espanyol on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Spotify Camp Nou.

Ferrán Torres scored twice in the first half, finding the net in the ninth and 25th minutes. Espanyol’s Pol Lozano cut the deficit in the 56th, but late goals from Lamine Yamal in the 87th and Marcus Rashford in the 89th sealed the dominant win. Yamal’s goal was assisted by substitute Cyril Ngonge.

The match featured 10 yellow cards in a tense derby atmosphere. The result exceeded the projected 2-1 Barcelona win from Interstat, which gave the hosts a 96.4% probability to win.