Schalke04

European roundup: Barcelona rescue late draw as Milan go top of Serie A

13-Feb-2022 22:26:29 | The Guardian

• De Jong’s 96th-minute header earns 2-2 draw at Espanyol
• Milan leapfrog Inter and Napoli with 1-0 over Sampdoria

A 96th-minute header from the substitute Luuk De Jong rescued a 2-2 draw for Barcelona at their city rivals Espanyol. Both sides had a man sent off in the closing stages and Espanyol looked set for a first league victory over Barça in 16 years before De Jong turned in Adama Traoré’s cross.

Xavi Hernández’s side moved back into La Liga’s fourth and final Champions League spot, level on 39 points with Atlético Madrid. It had looked like Barça would be in for a comfortable evening when they took the lead inside the first two minutes, Pedri turning in Jordi Alba’s cross.