In the 18th round Catalan Derby of La Liga, Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 away. Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García faced his former club and made 6 saves.
García was under immense pressure at Espanyol's home ground. In the 13th minute of the game (García's jersey number), red and blue rat patterns appeared in the Espanyol hardcore stands. Every time Joan García touched the ball, the deafening boos echoed around the stadium.
In the European context, rats are regarded as traitors not because they are "evil", but because they are "someone who sneaks inside the system to save their own skin".
