Barca held by Espanyol in La Liga

MADRID, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona are level on points with Real Madrid on top of La Liga after being held to a 1-1 draw by local rivals Espanyol on Saturday.

Marcos Alonso put Barcelona ahead after just seven minutes, but Joselu's penalty with less than 20 minutes left to play saw the points shared, although most of the post-match talk will be about referee Mateu Lahoz.

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