Barca 3, Espanyol 2, a.k.a. “Lie down with dogs….”

I know, I know. But this is probably going to be Pique’s only opportunity this season to be featured in the match report, shown here in ecstasy after he struck what turned out to be the match winner, off a perfect pass from (who else?) Dani Alves.
This was a game that shouldn’t have been what it was and frankly, wasn’t what it was. Yes, it was 3-2, but it really wasn’t that close. Both goals came off mistakes, and once people stopped making them, Espanyol really never looked like scoring on their own.