Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona: Luuk de Jong scores late equaliser for visitors

Luuk de Jong scored a dramatic late equaliser as Barcelona drew at Espanyol in a pulsating La Liga derby.

Pedri volleyed in an early opener but the hosts levelled just before half time when Sergi Darder curled in.

Raul de Tomas ran through to drive Espanyol in front in the second half.

Gerard Pique and Nico Melamed were sent off after a clash in added time before substitute De Jong headed in an Adama Traore cross to grab a point that moves them above Atletico Madrid in fourth.

Manu Morlanes, who had come on in the 62nd minute only to go off eight minutes later because of an injury, was also shown a red card at the end of the game.

It was an agonising result for the hosts after they came within seconds of a first derby win over Barcelona since the 2008-09 season.

In the closing stages, Barcelona sent cross after cross into the box in the hope of snatching something and it finally paid off seconds before the final whistle.

Traore's assist was his second in as many games following his loan move from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Formation 4-1-4-1

Formation 4-3-3

Match ends, Espanyol 2, Barcelona 2.

Second Half ends, Espanyol 2, Barcelona 2.

Manu Morlanes (Espanyol) is shown the red card.

Goal! Espanyol 2, Barcelona 2. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.

Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right.

Second yellow card to Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).

Second yellow card to Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).

Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.

Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).

Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona)