Barcelona fans mistakenly threw objects at their own team bus ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG tonight.
The Catalan giants won last week’s first leg 3-2 in Paris, and fans arrived early to gather outside the Olympic Stadium and give their players a grand reception as they entered the field.
The road to Barcelona’s temporary home, with Camp Nou still being refurbished, was illuminated with flares, creating a remarkable atmosphere as the two teams headed to the venue for tonight’s match.
But the smoke all over the street may have caused some confusion, as fans threw missiles at the Barcelona bus while signing ‘P*** PSG’.
Fans also sang about Kylian Mbappé, who appears to be PSG’s danger man tonight, as they despicably chanted ‘die Vinicius’ ahead of Sunday’s Clasico against Real Madrid.
Barcelona fans arrived early to greet their players before tonight’s game against PSG.
Police were on hand to try to keep supporters away as the road was filled with flare smoke.
Police intervened and brandished batons after objects were thrown at the Barcelona team bus.
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Vinicius has been subjected to racist abuse during his time in Spain and broke down in tears during a press conference when the issue was discussed last month.
Police were forced to intervene to ensure fans were left behind and buses could enter the stadium safely.
Police brandished batons and forced supporters to retreat to the sidewalk to keep the road clear.
Previously, around 2,600 PSG fans, including around 400 so-called ultras, arrived at the match and two hours before kick-off were escorted by police up Montjuïc hill to the stadium.
An arrest was made around 5pm local time after a PSG fan allegedly assaulted a Barcelona supporter.
The violent scenes did not appear to noticeably delay either team, as their respective warm-ups began on time, while the kick-off did not have to be delayed either.
Tuesday’s game promises to be a big night for Barcelona as they aim to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in five years.
Barcelona fans were looking to create a hostile atmosphere as they sought to reach the semi-finals for the first time in five years.
There were also despicable chants directed at Vinicius Jr ahead of this weekend’s Clasico. Vinicius broke down in tears last month when talking about the racist abuse he has suffered in Spain.
They reached the quarter-finals in 2019 and won the first leg 3-0 against Liverpool, only for the Reds to pull off a stunning comeback at Anfield to secure a famous 4-0 victory and advance to the final.
Barcelona will want to banish those memories if they can reach the semi-finals again this time.
The team are also looking to give coach and club legend Xavi the perfect send-off after he announced he would be leaving at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, PSG hope to take another step towards winning the trophy that has eluded them until now.
They fell short in 2020, losing to Bayern Munich 1-0 in the final.