Those behind the scenes at Espanyol did their utmost to put a stop to the title celebrations of arch rivals Barcelona on Thursday evening.This, of course, comes fresh off Barca being crowned La Liga

The La Liga title is within touching distance for Barcelona after they came from two goals down to beat rivals Real Madrid 4-3 at the weekend, sealing a fourth El Clasico victory this season. That opened up a seven-point gap for Barca but Real closed it to four last night by beating Mallorca 2-1.

The victory moves Barca an insurmountable seven points clear of second-place Real Madrid with just two rounds of matches remaining.

The Blaugrana could clinch the title with a win today at their local rivals.

Barcelona to lead at half (-140): With the title on the line, there are plenty of incentives for Barcelona to start the game quickly, not that they know another way of operating. Expect Barcelona to come out of the gates quickly to get the celebrations started at halftime before eventually securing the La Liga title.

The ongoing La Liga meeting between Espanyol and Barcelona this evening was brought to a temporarly halt.This came owing to alarming developments outside RCDE Stadium. Specifically, a large group of