Espanyol will host FC Barcelona in the women’s derby at the Dani Jarque at 19:00 on 07/04/2026, with the match carrying both local pride and league consequences. The Espanyol coach said the team is approaching the game with calm and wants to keep adding points.
The coach said Espanyol have been working very well and that the long break has made the wait for the derby feel a little long. She also pointed to the table, saying a draw or a win would leave Barcelona without the league title and would move Espanyol from 28 points to 31.
That arithmetic gives the match a weight that goes beyond one more derby. Espanyol’s coach said the team wants supporters to feel represented by them, calling it a special fixture because of the belonging it creates and the backing the side gets from the stands.
She said she wants Espanyol to defend the club’s colors and badge as the club deserves. In Barcelona, she added, it can sometimes seem as if Espanyol does not matter much, which is why she views the game as a good moment, as a Perica and Perica coach, to take a step forward.
The preview was published by the club on 07/04/2026 ahead of the match, underlining that this is as much about Espanyol’s place in the city as it is about the result. If the hosts can match the calm the coach described, Barcelona’s path to the title will go through Dani Jarque, and Espanyol will have turned a derby into a statement.