Barcelona and Girona followed in the footsteps of their La Liga rivals by standing still for the first 15 seconds of their top-flight clash on Saturday.

Hansi Flick 's side emerged as 2-1 winners against the former Champions League contenders at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, but not before a protest against the league's decision to stage a match in the USA.

La Blaugrana are due to face Villarreal in Miami in December, a decision that has sparked uproar among the Spanish football community and has led to on-field protests.

Real Oviedo and Espanyol did not move for the first 15 seconds of their game on Friday night, and champions Barcelona followed suit in their showdown with Girona.

Some claps and some jeers could be heard as the two sides refused to play straight after the

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