Real Madrid refuses to form a guard of honor and aims to spoil Barcelona's celebration.

Real Madrid refuses to form a guard of honor and aims to spoil Barcelona's celebration.

 Spanish media reports indicate that Real Madrid players are refusing to form a guard of honor should they lose to Espanyol, a result that would hand Barcelona the La Liga title before their highly anticipated El Clásico match. Barcelona, ​​currently leading the table with 88 points, needs just one more point with four matches remaining to secure the championship, while Real Madrid, who face Espanyol on Sunday, sit in second place with 74 points.

The website "Defensa Central" reported that Real Madrid does not intend to hold any guard of honor for Barcelona in the event of the capital team's stumble against Espanyol, as the officials of the White team believe that the rival does not deserve this honor in light of the "Negrera" case, which is still open, and the refereeing controversy in recent years.

The report added: The players refuse to give Barcelona a guard of honor before the match, and they also refuse to allow the Catalan club to celebrate the title in the event of a loss, out of pride. They believe that winning the next two matches is crucial to denying their rivals the league title celebrations at home, even if the title race is now out of reach.

In the history of El Clásico, no team has ever officially clinched the league title after defeating their rival in that match. However, several matches have been played after one of the two teams had already been crowned champions, such as Real Madrid's famous 4-1 victory over Barcelona in the 2007-2008 season, and their 2-2 draw ten seasons later.