Soccer-Barcelona held by Espanyol in feisty affair


Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Espanyol - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - December 31, 2022 FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski shoots at goal REUTERS/Albert Gea

(Reuters) -Barcelona's lead over Real Madrid atop the LaLiga standings evaporated on Saturday after they were held to a 1-1 home draw by local rivals Espanyol in a bad-tempered clash in which both sides were reduced to 10 men.

Madrid had taken top spot on Friday with a 2-0 win at Real Valladolid, putting pressure on Barcelona to respond against an Espanyol side battling to avoid relegation.

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