Barcelona were hosting the party on Sunday night, and all were welcome. After beating rivals Real Madrid 2-1 at Camp Nou to go 12 points clear of them in La Liga, the feeling was that it was theirs to lose.
The attendees made for much talk at Camp Nou, with Pep Guardiola making an appearance in the stands to enjoy the victory of his former side. However Real Madrid President Florentino Perez did not make the trip for the first time in 20 years.
Pep Guardiola is at Camp Nou tonight for El Clásico. He'll watch Barcelona take on Real Madrid sat next to Danny, widow of his mentor and great friend Johan Cruyff. pic.twitter.com/CHKBGSpAy9
— Alex Brotherton (@alex_brotherton) March 19, 2023
Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was also at Camp Nou for the game. The Gabonese was then seen in the dressing room after the match too, appearing on Ferran Torres’ Instagram story during the celebrations with his former teammates.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bajó al vestuario a felicitar a sus antiguos compañeros tras la victoria contra el Real Madrid. El delantero gabonés juega en el Chelsea, pero siempre seguirá siendo un culé más. #FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/WV62PEOkAo
— Miquel Blázquez (@BlazquezFont) March 19, 2023
The Gabonese is out of favour at Chelsea, and there were rumours of a return in the winter window, but he was unable to return due to FIFA rules preventing him from returning to Barcelona.
