Updated On: 01 January, 2023 11:38 AM IST | Madrid | IANS
FC Barcelona and Espanyol drew a tense game 1-1, with Marcos Alonso scoring for Barca in the 6th minute, before Joselu`s second half penalty saved a point for Espanyol

Espanyol`s Spanish midfielder Sergi Darder (L) shakes hands with Barcelona`s Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets.Pic/AFP
FC Barcelona and Espanyol drew a tense game 1-1, with Marcos Alonso scoring for Barca in the 6th minute, before Joselu`s second half penalty saved a point for Espanyol.
Barca paid the price for not taking their first half chances in a game that will also be remembered for a chaotic performance from referee Mateu Lahoz, who lost control of the game in the closing minutes, showing seven yellow and three red cards in a late 10-minute spell, although the VAR corrected a direct red he showed to Espanyol defender Leandro Cabrara, reports Xinhua news agency.