Gavi Reacts to Espanyol Spoiling Barcelona La Liga Celebrations With Sprinklers

Gavi’s reaction to Espanyol sabotaging Barcelona’s title celebrations by turning on the sprinklers has gone viral. Once again, it was a dazzling strike from Lamine Yamal that made the difference on Thursday night, as Hansi Flick’s side clinched their 28th La Liga title with a 1-0 win over their local Catalan rivals.

The victory came under markedly different circumstances than Barcelona are accustomed to, with their title celebrations spoiled by disgruntled neighbours who – after decades of watching Barca’s dominance – still seem unwilling to accept it. Having already secured the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey earlier this season, Barcelona were forced to tone down their domestic treble celebrations in midweek.

Hansi Flick was quick to restore order, storming over to a jubilant squad and ushering them down the tunnel after the full-time whistle blew, eager to avoid a repeat of the chaos that followed their last title win on Espanyol’s patch in 2023. This came after the night had already been marred by a horrifying incident before kick-off, when a car ploughed into a crowd of fans outside the stadium, thus casting a dark shadow over what was meant to be a night of celebration.