Barcelona fined for objects thrown during Clásico against Real Madrid

The Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation handed Barcelona a financial sanction on Wednesday for objects thrown towards Real Madrid players during the last Clásico at the Camp Nou. The incident occurred in the 87th minute, shortly after Kylian Mbappé's second goal, when a water bottle and a soft drink can landed on the pitch from the Gol Nord stand.

• Barcelona was fined up to 602 euros for a minor offence related to the disturbance of public order.
• The sanction was applied under article 117 of the Disciplinary Code; the mid-range fine would be 301 euros.
• Referee Juan Martínez Munuera activated phase 1 of the object-throwing protocol and stopped the match.
• LaLiga also reported an incident involving flagpoles touching Eduardo Camavinga's head, which is now under separate investigation.
• None of the thrown objects hit any Real Madrid player.

What the referee's report says about objects thrown in the Clásico

Referee Juan Martínez Munuera recorded the events of the 87th minute in his match report. He wrote that, during the visiting team's goal celebration, a water bottle and a soft drink can were thrown from the Gol Nord stand, an area occupied mainly by home supporters, identifiable by their clothing and the chants they were singing. The referee made clear that neither object struck any player.

Faced with that situation, Martínez Munuera activated phase 1 of the object-throwing protocol and ordered a public announcement over the stadium's PA system. The match was temporarily stopped, and the referee did not allow play to resume until the message had been delivered, as required by the established procedure for this kind of incident.

How much Barcelona will pay for the minor sanction

The Disciplinary Committee classified the events as a minor offence under article 117 of the Disciplinary Code, which covers minor disturbances of order during a match. That article allows a fine of up to 602 euros for the club held responsible. Since it is a minor infraction, the final amount will depend on the grading criteria applied.

• Minimum range: a lower fine below the maximum limit.
• Mid-range: the sanction would amount to 301 euros.
• Maximum range: the fine could reach 602 euros.

Camavinga flagpole incident under separate investigation

In addition to the fine for the thrown objects, the Disciplinary Committee has opened a file on a different incident during the same celebration. Several Barcelona supporters allegedly touched the head of Eduardo Camavinga with the pole of a flag while Real Madrid players were celebrating Mbappé's second goal close to the stands.

LaLiga reported these events, which will now be examined within the relevant disciplinary procedure. This is not a closed sanction but an open investigation that will determine whether the club bears responsibility and what measures should be taken.

What this sanction means for Barcelona in LaLiga

The financial sanction has no immediate sporting impact for Barcelona, as it is a minor offence with no stand closure or points deduction. However, the separate file over the Camavinga incident could lead to more significant measures if it is proven that identified fans used an object as a weapon.

Barcelona has been sanctioned in previous seasons for similar incidents in high-tension matches. Repeated object throwing can increase the severity of future disciplinary rulings, something the Committee considers when applying its grading criteria.

The Clásico that triggered security protocol at the Camp Nou

The bottle and can were thrown at a moment of maximum tension: Real Madrid had just scored to make it 0-2 in the 87th minute and the visiting players were celebrating near the sideline. The activation of the protocol forced the referee to stop the match and request a PA announcement, a step covered by the competition's security regulations.

The fact that the objects did not hit any player was decisive in the Disciplinary Committee's decision to classify the offence as minor. Had contact with a player occurred, the classification could have been different and the sanction considerably higher.