Barcelona must beat Real Madrid in Xavi’s last clásico to keep season alive

Having been knocked out of the Champions League, failure to win at the Bernabéu will end all hopes of a trophy

EL LASTICO: Having been knocked out of the Champions League, failure to win at the Bernabéu will end all hopes of a trophy for Barcelona in Xavi's last season. Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images.

On Tuesday, some Barcelona fans mistakenly threw stones and bottles at their own bus as it made its way into Montjuïc. The huge club badge and massive “Barça” written on the side were not enough of a clue.

In fairness, they might not have seen that through the crowd and all the smoke. As for the metaphor, the self-inflicted damage, that was harder to miss.