Espanyol-Barcelona is at risk of playing behind closed doors

Monday 05th May 2025 11:28 AM

Although the meeting concluded shortly before 20:30, The arbitration act of the Espanyol-Betis (1-2) This Sunday was begged. Incredibly, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) did not formalize the referee’s writing Guillermo Cuadra Fernández until After midnightwhen it had already been published even that of Real Sociedad-Athletic Clubplayed two and a half hours later. Forks Much that is at stakesince The RCDE Stadium is aware of closingand the next game that is played in the Perico fief is Derbi against BarcelonaThursday 15 at 9:30 p.m.

What has in vilo the normal development of this shock of maximum rivalry is the incident that occurred in the minutes 92 of the confrontation between blue and white and verdiblancos. It was immediately after Antony Dos Santos will score the goal of the Betic triumph when from the other end of the pitch, in the Goal de cornellàthe goalkeeper Adrián San Miguel warned to Cuadra Fernández of the launch of an object. Which It looked like a lighter, and they have turned out to be three.

The referee took them with his hands and reported it, gradually, to the Captains of the teams, to a Mosso d’Esquadra And a member of the security private, and the coaches, Manolo González and Manuel Pellegrini. The protocol which led to the following notice by megaphony: “The party will not resume until the incidents cease”.

Three lighters were thrown in Antony’s goal.Joan Monfort

“Three lighters were thrown”

Fortunately, the lance did not go to adults and The remaining minutes could be played of the encounter without new shocks. But it can significantly alter the Nearest future of Espanyol at homewhere until this Sunday I had not losing since October, curiously before the other Sevillian team of First.

The act reflects that “in the 90+2 minute and after the achievement of a goal by the visiting team, Three lighters were thrown From the goal located to the left of the pitch, as it leaves from changing rooms, without impacting any participant. “” The launch occurred From the stands located behind the goal that occupied the visiting goalkeeperwhere they were fans of the local team, identified by the clothing, emblems and songs in favor of their team throughout the match. ”

As explained by Cuadra Fernández, “Once the lighters were collected, the launch protocol began”, Described above. And,“ once the communication for megafonía, The encounter could be resumed, without causing more incidents until the end of the game. ”

The launch of a glass of Quintero González in Espanyol-Villarreal last September.Television capture

The glass of Quintero González’s chest

The precedent of discord dates back to the past September 26when at the end of the Espanyol-Villarreal (1-2) The referee Alejandro Quintero González He headed towards the changing room tunnel. It was then when He received in the chest and “strong”according to your writing, The impact of a glassfortunately without physical consequences and being the spectator located and identified by the private security of the Perico Club.

Decided a few days later, specifically the October 2he RFEF Discipline Committee impose a fine of 3,000 euros by violation of Article 107.2 of the disciplinary codethat is, for a Alteration of the order of the Meeting of a serious nature. That the sanction was slight contributed that ID of the author of the launch, that the referee It will not be injuredthat the club had collaborated actively and that the facts occur After the gameand therefore will not affect its development.

The previous derby already had consequences

However, this fine had a small print, and that was none other than the Closing warning of the RCDE Stadium in case there was a recidivism throughout the 2024-25 season with similar facts. And this is where the story returns to the present again, that is, to what happened this Sunday in the 92 minute of Espanyol-Betis.

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