Xavi on Barcelona's La Liga title celebrations amid pitch invasions - 'We had to go inside'

Xavi claims that Barcelona celebrated their first La Liga title since 2019 inside the dressing room because they «didn't want to bother anyone» after Espanyol fans invaded the pitch in their 4-2 victory. Barcelona clinched La Liga after beating rivals Espanyol in the Catalan derby on Sunday, marking their 27th league title. Ad The players briefly celebrated in the middle of the pitch, which upset a few Espanyol fans.

The supporters invaded the pitch, forcing the away team to quickly retreat towards their dressing room. TransfersBarcelona plan Messi return and more signings this summer — Paper Round03/05/2023 AT 05:15 «I didn't see it, sorry. I was inside the dressing room.

I thought it was the time to go inside, so I went inside before,» Xavi told reporters after the game. «We had to go inside because it was not our stadium, and we need to celebrate as a family. Players are emotional.

We didn't want to bother anyone. We were celebrating a very important league for us. »I don't think we need to give importance to that [the Espanyol fans on the pitch]." Revealed: Pochettino's five-man Chelsea transfer shortlist — Paper Round Odegaard says 'no hope' of catching City, Arteta apologises for Arsenal display Chelsea win third FA Cup in a row as Kerr goal sees off Man Utd in front of record crowd When further pressed on the actions of the pitch invasions, Xavi said: «Again, I didn't see it.

I went into the dressing room. They told me some fans went on the pitch, but again, we don't have to talk more about this. »It's a sensational title.

It's an emotional win, and we celebrated because we won it, not because we were at Espanyol's stadium. We celebrated the work that started in July, and we've suffered to win this league. I don't