Galatasaray Fans Fume As Furious Barcelona Star Kicks Ball Into Stands After Being Hit by Objects

Galatasaray Fans Fume As Furious Barcelona Star Kicks Ball Into Stands After Being Hit by Objects

Babajide Orevba
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
  • Jordi Alba got Galatasaray fans fuming following his bizarre action during Barcelona’s 2-1 win in the Europa League
  • The Spanish giants secured victory in Istanbul as they came from behind to win the game courtesy of goals from Pedri and Aubameyang
  • In the 85th minute, Jordi Alba fired the ball into the stands after fans threw objects at him – which eventually sparked a brawl

Fans at the Nef Stadyumu were left furious after Barcelona star Jordi Alba kicked the ball into the stands after objects were targeted at him during their Europa League clash.

Alba was about to take a throw and then it appears that he was hit by one of the objects thrown at him by the Galatasaray fans; he then turned around and kicked the ball into the stands which sparked a brawl.

SPORTbible reports that the incident which occurred in the 85th minute left the home supporters and players furious and they charged at the Barcelona defender as the match was stopped for some time.

Jordi Alba
Jordi Alba kicks the ball into stands to infuriate Galatasaray fans. Photo: Salih Zeki Fazlioglu
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The referee then allowed the objects to be picked up as Galasaray players had to take their time to calm the crowd. Alba was then shown a yellow card for his actions.

Meanwhile, Barcelona are through to the quarter-final of this season's Europa League after putting up a spectacular performance to defeat Galatasaray 2-1 in Turkey.

The first leg of this fixture had ended goalless at the Camp Nou as Xavi's men failed to take advantage of their home support, setting up a mouthwatering reverse fixture in Istanbul.

But the Catalan giants had to come from behind to win the game courtesy of an equaliser by Pedri, before Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang secured the win.

Xavi reacts to the win

After the full-time whistle, Barca boss Xavi praised his team's efforts.

“We played a match of huge personality. It was a great performance to fight back in a ground like this against a very good team. They knew how to defend against us but we were patient. I’m very happy for my players.
“Today was important. It is a European competition and we want to go far. And you could say that we are in a good place [ahead of El Clasico]. But that means nothing, I have seen that many times before. It will be very difficult. It will be tough.”

Salah warned not to leave Liverpool for Barcelona

Sports Brief earlier reported that a former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has disclosed that forward Mohamed Salah would be making a 'massive mistake' if he leaves the Premier League club this summer.

Salah has been linked with Spanish club Barcelona and his future remains uncertain as his contract with the Reds expires in 2023.

It was gathered that Liverpool are desperate to keep him at the club, but the Egyptian is yet to agree to a deal with them due to his wage demands.

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Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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