Barcelona are two points away from winning La Liga and could clinch the title on Thursday night in the Catalan capital Derby against Espanyol at Cornellà. This same scenario took place two years ago when Barça dominated their local rivals at their stadium to win the championship, but the post-match celebration was cut short when the Blaugrana players were chased off the pitch by Espanyol fans.
And Barça’s current coach doesn’t want a repeat of those ugly scenes. Hansi Flick was asked in a press conference on Wednesday about the chance of winning the title in the Derby, and sent a warning to his players about the importance of celebrating with respect to avoid a repeat of what happened two years ago.