Combative Pique delighted to 'bring silence to the Espanyol fans'

Subsequent to evening out to gain a direct away toward Espanyol, Gerard Pique did not squander a chance to proceed with his line with Barcelona's adversaries. 

Gerard Pique proceeded with his own quarrel with Espanyol subsequent to scoring a late equalizer to win a 1-1 draw against Barcelona's neighborhood matches in LaLiga. 

The hosts had driven through Gerard Moreno's 66th-minute objective in the derby conflict at RCDE Stadium, where Pique was booed perseveringly before picking up vindicate by mesh in the 82nd moment to win an offer of the crown jewels. 

Provoke had infuriated Espanyol's fans, and incited the club to report him to the Spanish Football Federation, by making unflattering comments about the club's rural area in Cornella following a 2-0 triumph at Camp Nou in the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-last a month ago. 

The 31-year-old already asserted he and his significant other, Colombian pop star Shakira, had been offended by Espanyol's supporters amid the principal leg of that tie. 

Also, the Spain worldwide was in no state of mind to mitigate strains subsequent to rescuing a point for his group on Sunday. 

"The minimum I could do was convey quiet to the Espanyol fans," he was cited as saying by Marca. 

"To state that the club is from Cornella isn't ill bred, it's basically reality, Espanyol are progressively removed from Barcelona and has a Chinese president. 

"They whine about me yet don't research the affront to my family; players are additionally individuals and respond as needs be to what happens." 

Lucas Digne was substituted in the 75th moment of the draw, and Barca later affirmed he might be set for a spell on the sidelines in the wake of cracking a finger in his correct hand.