Time confirmed of Espanyol v Barça

The run-in to the end of the season is becoming clearer and after the Clásico time and date were recently announced, now we know when Barça will be playing the city derby away to Espanyol. The game at the Stage Front Stadium has been confirmed as a 9.30pm CEST start on Thursday 15 May, and is a key fixture for both teams.

Espanyol are heading so clear of relegation that they might even mount a late bid for the European places, while if Barça can keep up their amazing form, the league championship trophy is theirs for the taking.

Derby after Clásico

This will be a big week for Hansi Flick and his men as the week before they will have been Playing the away leg of their Champions League semi-final with Inter, and then will have played title rivals Real Madrid at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Depending on the outcome of that game, the derby could be a more important game than ever.