Espanyol haven’t beaten Barca since 2008 and have only won 34 league meetings since the first Derbi Barceloni in 1928
In contrast we’ve won just 57 league derbies across 2 different variations of the top flight since the first meeting in 1894
I think it's understandable with them, same with the Munich Derby and even the Madrid Derby, they were simply nowhere near as good as their rivals. Up until the last few seasons we haven't been that far away from them in terms of league finishes. We've lost in the most ridiculous ways possible, this all started in 2009 when I noticed it. Dominated game at GP, ended up losing 2-0, then lose to a 10 man team at Anfield.
Then we lost 3 times in 1 season to them, fail to beat them when they were awful in Rodgers first season, the 3-3 could of gone either way. Barely have a shot in the 2014/2015 derby and couldn't beat them when Ings scored, we didn't really take advantage of the situation. Then you had the powderpuff shot from Sturridge that Robles failed to save, that of course fell to Mane and we were terrible at Anfield in the next game. We were comfortable in the cup, until Pickfords first RS brain far, then at GP Tosun with the whole goal to aim at somehow misses. Then we lose in the 96th minute in the worst way possible and we fail to even have a chance when we drew with them at home. We could on won last year, but when you look at those games it hard not to feel we're cursed.