Espanyol Barcelona Soccer News

Espanyol has failed in its bid to have its Spanish Supercup defeat by FC Barcelona overturned. The appeals committee of Spain's soccer federation said Thursday that Barcelona hadn't broken the rules by fielding Carles Puyol and Xavi Hernandez in the first leg on Aug. 17. Barcelona won 1-0. Espanyol argued Puyol and Xavi were ineligible because they had withdrawn from Spain's squad for the friendly with Iceland two days earlier. ...