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Top Stories Tamfitronics Barcelona hope extend their lead at the top of La Liga on Sunday afternoon when they host Catalan rivals Espanyol in the Barcelona derby. La Blaugrana extended their advantage at the summit in style last weekend, hammering Real Madrid 4-0 in The Classic at the Santiago Bernabeu. Four unanswered second-half strikes secured a memorable victory and fired Barcelona six points ahead of the reigning champions. That margin will be extended to nine this weekend if Hansi Flick's side beat Espanyol following the postponement of Madrid's clash with Valencia. Barca have dominated this particular derby over recent years, with Espanyol having failed to win this fixture since January 2018. Having spent last term in the second division, Espanyol are meeting their local rivals for the first time since a 4-2 defeat in May...