Angry Espanyol Fans Storm Field To Interrupt Barcelona Players During La Liga Title Celebrations

Barcelona players were chased off the field by angry Espanyol fans after celebrating their title victory at the RCDE Stadium. Fans later clashed with police.

Barcelona players were chased off the field by angry Espanyol fans after celebrating their title victory at the RCDE Stadium.

A 4-2 win at Espanyol saw Barcelona seal their 27th La Liga title on Sunday evening.

No Barcelona fans had been permitted into the stadium but players and staff from the away side still decided to celebrate publicly by holding hands and dancing around the center circle.

This party lasted little more than a minute before hundreds of home fans stormed the field, resulting in Barca's players running back to the locker rooms.

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

— Pol Ballús (@polballus) May 14, 2023

The moment Espanyol fans ran Barcelona players off the pitch for celebrating the LaLiga title.

(via @samuelmarsden) pic.twitter.com/v3RbwuCkYI

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 14, 2023

Barcelona players rushed into the locker room after Espanyol fans ran onto the pitch following the fulltime whistle. pic.twitter.com/mHvge8yP4d

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 14, 2023

More home fans then entered the field of play and clashed with riot police.

Chairs and bottles were thrown at the police and members of local security staff, who were guarding the tunnel that links the pitch to the locker rooms.

Sunday's defeat increased the chances of Espanyol suffering relegation from La Liga this season.

With four rounds of fixtures remaining, Espanyol are now four points from safety.

Barcelona's players celebrated on the field after winning the Spanish title on Sunday night but they were chased back to the locker rooms by angry Espanyol fans :: IMAGO/NurPhoto/Jose Breton