Espanyol could be punished with a stadium ban after incidents involving supporters were detailed in the referee’s report following their La Liga defeat by Barcelona. The Catalan side lost 2–0 at the RCDE Stadium after late goals secured victory for their city rivals in a tense derby. The result sparked angry scenes in the stands, with several objects thrown onto the pitch after the final whistle. Referee Víctor García Verdura gestures during the heated Catalan derby between Espanyol and Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium. Referee Víctor García Verdura reported that a number of half-full plasti

Espanyol could be punished with a stadium ban after incidents involving supporters were detailed in the referee’s report following their La Liga defeat by Barcelona. The Catalan side lost 2–0 at the RCDE Stadium after late goals secured victory for their city rivals in a tense derby. The result sparked angry scenes in the stands, with several objects thrown onto the pitch after the final whistle.

Referee Víctor García Verdura gestures during the heated Catalan derby between Espanyol and Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium.

Referee Víctor García Verdura reported that a number of half-full plastic bottles were thrown from sections of the Espanyol support near the players’ tunnel as Barcelona’s players celebrated. No injuries were reported and none of the objects struck players or officials, but the incidents were officially logged. Stadium announcements were made urging supporters to stop the behaviour, a factor that will be considered by Spain’s disciplinary authorities. The Spanish Football Federation’s Disciplinary Committee is now expected to review the referee’s report. Espanyol are at particular risk because of previous crowd-related incidents, including a suspended sanction from an earlier case involving objects being thrown from the stands. Spanish media suggest that the club could face a fine or a partial stadium closure, although a full ban is considered less likely given that no serious harm was caused.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski in action during the Catalan derby against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium.

The incident comes amid heightened tensions surrounding the derby, one of the most fiercely contested fixtures in Spanish football.

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