Late Wu goal denies Barca derby win
The hosts - who are bottom of the table - took a surprise first-half lead through David Lopez's header.
Barca looked in control thanks to Luis Suarez's first-time finish and Arturo Vidal's header - but they had Frenkie de Jong sent off for two bookings.
Substitute Wu became the first Chinese player to score against Barca when he slotted home from Matias Vargas' pass.
The point takes Barcelona back to the top of the table above Real Madrid - who beat Getafe 3-0 earlier on Saturday - on goal difference.
Espanyol, who have now failed to win a La Liga derby against Barcelona in their past 21 attempts, were much improved from recent weeks in their first game under Abelardo, who is their third manager of the season.
They deservedly led at the break but Barcelona appeared to be cruising towards victory when Suarez poked home Jordi Alba's cross and then crossed for Vidal to head home.
Suarez, who turns 33 this month, has been involved in Barcelona's past 10 La Liga goals.
But a De Jong mistake ultimately cost Barcelona. The Dutch youngster gave away possession to Jonathan Calleri and fouled him while trying to win the ball back, getting a second booking and a first career red card.
And substitute Wu made them pay when he finished with two minutes to go.
Bayern great Kahn joins club board
Former goalkeeper Kahn was appointed in August and takes up his role from 1 January. He is due to succeed Karl-Heinz Rummenigge as the German club's chairman at the end of 2021.
The 50-year-old made 632 competitive appearances during 14 years at Bayern, winning eight Bundesliga titles and the 2001 Champions League.
He retired in 2008 and became an award-winning pundit for German TV.
The former Germany captain also set up the Oliver Kahn Foundation to support socially disadvantaged young people.
Nadal leads Spain to ATP Cup victory
Nadal beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3 7-5 to give Spain a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-three tie held in Australia.
Novak Djokovic edged past South African Kevin Anderson to clinch victory for Serbia, while Austria lost to Croatia after Dominic Thiem was beaten.
France beat Chile 2-1 in Group A, while Japan and Argentina also won.
On day two of the new tournament, Benoit Paire opened up for France with a 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-3 win over Nicolas Jarry before world number 10 Gael Monfils sealed victory in Brisbane by beating Cristian Garin 6-3 7-5.
Japan, without injured former US Open finalist Kei Nishikori, won all three matches against Uruguay in Group B in Perth, while Argentina beat Poland 2-1 in Group E in Sydney.
Patriots' Brady 'unlikely' to retire despite play-off defeat
The Titans beat the Patriots, the defending champions, 20-13 in the AFC wildcard game at Foxborough.
Brady, 42, is set to become a free agent for the first time in his career.
"I don't know what's going to happen. No-one needs to make choices at this point," he said on Sunday.Brady has only played for the Patriots in his record-breaking 20-year NFL career.
He has won a record six Super Bowls, including three of the last five, and is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time.
"I love playing football. I've loved playing for this team for two decades and winning a lot of games," Brady added.
"I don't know what it looks like moving forward, so we'll just take it day by day."
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