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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alex Hess and agencies

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

Luuk de Jong (right) celebrates with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after scoring Barcelona’s late equaliser at Espanyol.
Luuk de Jong (right) celebrates with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after scoring Barcelona’s late equaliser at Espanyol. Photograph: Quique García/EPA

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.

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