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13 injured after an accident with a car at FC Barcelona-Espanyol game
In an incident outside of a football game between FC Barcelona and Espanyol, at least 13 people were injured when a car drove into the crowd. The police speak of an "accident -related incident".
13 injured after an accident with a car at FC Barcelona-Espanyol game
In an incident in front of an in front of a stadium in Spain, where a soccer game between the city rival FC Barcelona and Espanyol took place, at least 13 people were injured, report local authorities.
Details of the incident
The Catalan police described the action as an "unintentional collision". In a separate Message The civil servants explained: " dar. " Catalonia's emergency services announced that 13 injured people are treated.
injured and arrest
"The injured people are treated by the emergency services and the driver of the vehicle was arrested," wrote the Catalan police in a timely follow-up. "There is a large police presence in the area." A video spread on social media, which was located by CNN, shows a white car that drives through a crowd in a park next to the stadium.
course of the game
The emergency services reported that nine of the people had suffered “minor injuries”, while the other four were in “not serious” condition. FC Barcelona ultimately won the game 2-0 and crowned the master of La Liga for the 2024-25 season. During the game, Espanyol's defender Leondro Cabrera received a red card after scored by Barcelona's 17-year-old superstar Lamine Yamal in the last minutes of the game.
rivalry between the teams
In another chaotic moment, the stadium's sprinklers were activated when the Barcelona players celebrated their title. The intensive rivalry between Barcelona and Espanyol goes back almost a century and often has a connection to Spanish politics. FC Barcelona is the preferred team of Catalan nationalists, while Espanyol is often supported by those who are loyal to the Spanish state.
Reporting of CNN: Angels Font and Avery Schmitz.