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Frenkie De Jong - Logs assist in derby winDe Jong provided an assist, created four chances and made two tackles (both won) and two interceptions during Sunday's 4-2 win over Espanyol.

ImpactDe Jong was at his best here, being disruptive on the defensive side and very creative with the ball, which included a beautiful assist for Jules Kounde to make it 4-0 for Barcelona in the 51st minute. That's now back-to-back games with an assist for the midfielder, who went from transferrable to essential in just a few months this season with his consistently strong play.

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Jules Kounde - Scores in derby winKounde scored a goal off two shots (one on target), created one chance and was shown a yellow card during Sunday's 4-2 win over Espanyol.

ImpactKounde didn't have much defensive work to do but made up for the lack of peripheral numbers with a surprise appearance inside the opposition's box to head home a beautiful pass from Frenkie de Jong and make it 4-0 for Barcelona in the 51st minute. This was the first goal of the season for the versatile defender, who became an integral part of the team in his first campaign at Camp Nou.

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Raphinha - Logs assist in derby winRaphinha made an assist and had two off-target shots during Sunday's 4-2 win over Espanyol.

ImpactRaphinha played for roughly an hour but had some good moments while he was on the pitch, including an assist for Robert Lewandowski to make it 3-0 with just 40 minutes into the match. This was the third assist over the last five outings for the winger, who is trying to strengthen his case to remain on the head coach's plans for next season.

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Pedri - Logs assist against EspanyolPedri made an assist, had two off-target shots and created four chances during Sunday's 4-2 win over Espanyol.

ImpactPedri displayed all his creativity to ignite Barcelona's offense during the first half, being heavily involved on the build-up of plays and assisting Alex Balde for his side's second goal with a brilliant cross of the right flank. Incredibly, this was the first assist of the campaign for the wonderkid, who struggled with injuries for the second consecutive campaign but now is starting to get back to his top form.

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Alejandro Balde - Scores, assists in derby winBalde scored a goal off two shots and made an assist during Sunday's 4-2 win over Espanyol.

ImpactBalde had one of the biggest offensive outputs of his career, assisting Robert Lewandowski for the opening goal of the match and then appearing unmarked at the far post to make it 2-0 for Barcelona in just 20 minutes. This has been a breakthrough campaign for the wonderkid, who beat veterans Jordi Alba and Marcos Alonso to become the first choice at left-back not only at his club but also on the Spanish national team.

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Robert Lewandowski - Nets brace in derby winLewandowski scored two goals off six shots (three on target) during Sunday's 4-2 win over Espanyol.

ImpactLewandowski was once again the biggest star on this title-clinching win, being clinical in front of the net twice during the first half to give his side a comfortable lead that would never be relinquished. That's now 21 goals over 30 appearances for the worldclass striker in his first La Liga campaign, good enough for him to be well ahead of the competition for the Golden Boot. Up next for Lewandowski is Saturday's home clash against Real Sociedad.

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Gavi - Banned for accumulationGavi was handed a yellow card against Espanyol on Sunday and will be suspended versus Real Sociedad on Saturday.

ImpactGavi has gone three straight matches without registering a shot and hasn't scored since Feb. 5 versus Sevilla, a stretch of 14 matches without a goal. The midfielder doesn't generate a ton of stats in either the offensive or defensive ends of the pitch, so his absence may not impact the majority of fantasy players. Without Gavi in the squad, Ferran Torres could break into the starting XI on Sunday.

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