Mallorca to be punished for pitch invader vs Barcelona & match highlights including Leo Messi’s 20th goal of the season

Mallorca to be punished for pitch invader vs Barcelona

The late match on Saturday night in La Liga saw Barcelona triumphed 4-0 at Mallorca.

However, the game was interrupted in the second half when a pitch invader appeared on the turf at the Son Moix stadium.

In usual times, clubs would come under scrutiny for allowing a pitch invader onto the pitch.

But these aren’t normal times. Football has only just returned to Spain.

Partido a puerta cerrada… ¡Y salta un espontáneo al césped!#VolverEsGanar pic.twitter.com/XOcHdDgabW

— Fútbol en Movistar+ (@MovistarFutbol) June 13, 2020

So how did a kid wearing an Argentina jersey and without a mask on, manage to race onto the grass and stop such a high-profile game?

The joke doing the rounds on social media after the incident was that Mallorca would be punished with a game behind closed doors.

Good chance of Mallorca being punished for pitch invader by having to play their next game behind closed doors, predicts @albertorbarbero

— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) June 13, 2020

Yet, Spanish paper El Pais seem certain that Mallorca will be punished for the lapse in security.

El Pais claimed the episode will “surely cost Mallorca, who will receive a heavy sanction from La Liga.”

The assumption is that Mallorca will be fined.

 

So how did the pitch invader break into the Son Moix stadium?

Mundo Deportivo have printed quotes from the pitch invader telling his side of the story.

The Argentina fan was described as a “young man of French origin, but a lifelong resident of Mallorca.”

Hard to believe that, given all the security around behind-closed-doors games, we had a pitch invader (bottom right) at Son Moix tonight, casually taking a selfie… pic.twitter.com/g34JgPQvVa

— The Spanish Football Podcast (@tsf_podcast) June 13, 2020

Regarding his story, the pitch invader said:

I planned it before the coronavirus.

I was with some friends and I arrived (at the stadium) around the 40th minute. I jumped a two-meter fence, I got into the stands, and I went down the stairs to the field.

Messi is my idol… My idea was to take a picture with Messi. My dream is to have a photo with him and meet him.

But, first, I saw Jordi Alba and I did it (took a selfie) with him. Later I went to Messi, but due to the virus, he wouldn’t take a photo.

Then the police made me remove everything. My plan failed because of my nerves.

They made me delete the photo and sign a document with my details. They will tell me if there is a fine or not. 

🔴 “Le eché huevos, pero al final no me llevé nada, la verdad”https://t.co/zFhJHpARvN

— Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) June 14, 2020

 

Highlights of Mallorca 0 – Barcelona 4

Barcelona took the lead after just two minutes thanks to an Arturo Vidal header.

Martin Braithwaite doubled Barcelona’s lead in the 37th minute.

The Catalans wrapped up the win with two late goals from Jordi Alba and Leo Messi.

All the goals from Barcelona’s La Liga return yesterday ⚽⚽⚽⚽

Including a brilliant right-footed finish from Messi 🤴pic.twitter.com/6AZ9tX5MjP

— Goal (@goal) June 14, 2020

 

Leo Messi’s 20th goal of the season

Messi’s goal was his 20th of the season in La Liga.

The Argentine has now scored at least 20 goals in La Liga for the past 12 seasons in a row.

Lionel Messi has now scored 20+ goals in TWELVE consecutive LaLiga seasons:

✓ 08/09 (23)
✓ 09/10 (34)
✓ 10/11 (31)
✓ 11/12 (50)
✓ 12/13 (46)
✓ 13/14 (28)
✓ 14/15 (43)
✓ 15/16 (26)
✓ 16/17 (37)
✓ 17/18 (34)
✓ 18/19 (36)
✓ 19/20 (20)

No beard? Absolutely no problem. pic.twitter.com/gcPZ1v5r3B

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 13, 2020

 

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