Espanyol fans invade the field and try to attack Barcelona players

Blue and white fans prevented Barcelona from celebrating the LaLiga title after beating Espanyol (2-4) at the RCDE stadium, and the Barça players had to run through the dressing room tunnel so as not to compromise their physical integrity due to the unexpected invasion of the field from the local public.

At the end of the game, the Barcelona team wanted to celebrate the title on the field. Screaming “champions, champions!” They formed a circle in the center of the field, where they were joined by the technical team.

Nazi echoes of Espanyol jump onto the pitch to attack FC Barcelona footballers. They enjoy impunity in Spain. They sang Cara el Sol, put up a banner that read “Shakira belongs to everyone”, chanted “Piqué, your son belongs to Wakaso”, and insulted Iñaki Williams with racial slurs. pic.twitter.com/cFCsQmbS43

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Instead, their coach, Xavi Hernández, well aware of the rivalry between the two teams, asked them from the sidelines to leave the field and go to the locker room to celebrate.

The Barça footballers, unaware of the tension their celebration generated among Espanyol fans, continued on the field.

Barcelona players in the tunnel after Espanyol fans stormed onto the pitch. pic.twitter.com/i4GcM6JwSq

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Until blue and white ultras started jumping onto the pitch and a shower of objects began that forced the Mossos d’Esquadra and the stadium’s private security to intervene to guarantee that the Barça players could reach the dressing room tunnel .

This is crazy. An absolute disgrace. Espanyol fans invading the pitch and trying to attack Barça players and staff celebrating their league title. Footage is shocking.@TheAthleticFC pic.twitter.com/1B3THBlq0B

– Pol Ballus (@polballus) May 14, 2023