Players at Bicing, Casadó at Canaletes, and Laporta at Luz de Gas: this was Barça's celebration.
We compile the best images of the night after the Catalans were crowned champions of La Liga.
BarcelonaNow yes, Barça is the champion of the LeagueThe Blaugrana secured their title on Thursday after a hard-fought derby with Espanyol, which they ultimately won by two goals. The players' euphoria was evident after the final whistle, although the tension felt on the pitch and in the stands at Cornellà-El Prat—and the sprinklers, which were turned on immediately after the match—quickly forced the celebrations to move to the locker room. How did Hansi Flick's team experience the victory behind closed doors? What did they do when they left the stadium? How did the fans experience it at Canaletes? We gather together the best moments of the La Liga celebrations, which will continue this Friday with the iconic street through the streets of Barcelona and will culminate with a party on Sunday at the Olympic Stadium.
Players on Bicing along Diagonal
One of the most memorable images of the night was undoubtedly that of several Barça players riding their Bicing bikes along Diagonal. The video of the moment has spread like wildfire on social media. Dani Olmo, Eric García, Pedri, and Íñigo Martínez opted to cycle to Barcelona Hospital, where they went to watch and share the victory with Ferran Torres, who underwent appendicitis surgery on Wednesday.
Casadó, in Canaletes
Amidst the crowd of fans filling Canaletes, an unexpected guest appeared: Marc Casadó. The Barça player was not above joining in the chants and collective euphoria of the Barça fans.
The sprinklers just after the game
Arrival at the locker room
Laporta joins the party
Barça's president once again left images of himself shouting and jumping in the locker room with the team's players. This time, the club's first vice president, Rafa Yuste, also joined in.
Congratulations on Flick
Joan Laporta's board congratulated Hansi Flick with warm hugs after the match. "Historic season" and "Thank you, Hansi!" were the words the Barça president dedicated to the coach.
Stone, tossed
Family photo (and video): "Champions!"
Szczesny, with a cigar
Wojciech Szczesny, one of the protagonists of the final stretch of the season, does not hide that is a smoker, which has made him the subject of numerous memes on social media. Perhaps that's why he was photographed yesterday smoking a cigar in the locker room. "When you retire and then win the league," reads the caption of the image shared by the club on X.
"A game day..."
Lamine Yamal and Fermín, authors of the goals
With the fans at the Sports City: "Perico, tell me what you feel..."
Barça was able to meet the fans who were waiting for them on their return to the Sports City, where they shared several chants with the supporters. As recorded in a video from the newspaper Soprt, in fact, some players cheered with the "Perico, tell me what it feels like to have your house in Cornellà....", which cries out a "We will pray for your disappearance".
Lamine Yamal and Balde, from the roof of the car
Laporta and the board at Luz de Gas
A classic: Joan Laporta went to celebrate the title with his board at the Luz de Gas nightclub. He brought the Liga and Rey trophies and left the venue in the early hours to a standing ovation and a fist pump to the crowd waiting for him outside.
The party in Canaletes
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Messi's congratulations
Since leaving Barça in 2021, Leo Messi had rarely shared social media posts related to the club. Yesterday, however, he wanted to congratulate the players on Instagram by sharing a Barça post on the same social media platform.