Barcelona car crash: fans injured before La Liga title win
Barcelona's title triumph on Thursday night was marred by an incident outside the stadium in which at least 13 people were injured when a car crashed into a crowd of supporters.
The incident took place just before kick-off in the the city's derby match attended by 34,283 people at Espanyol's RCDE Stadium, which Barcelona won 2-0 to seal their 28th La Liga title.
Messages over the venue's public address system stressed to supporters inside the stadium that only minor injuries had been sustained. The game was paused for several minutes while the referee was briefed by police.
Video footage appeared to show a stationary car blocked and surrounded by fans, some of whom threw objects at it. The vehicle then accelerated towards the crowd, hitting
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