BARCELONA haven’t had much to celebrate in recent times – so they made the most of thrashing Real Madrid with wild celebrations in the dressing room.
Xavi masterminded a stunning 4-0 win inside the Bernabeu to shock the LaLiga leaders.
Barcelona players went crazy in their celebrations at the BernabeuCredit: Instagram @fcbarcelona
The 4-0 win over Real Madrid was also Dani Alves’ 400th Barca matchCredit: Instagram @danialves
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang started and ended the rout with Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres also getting in on the act.
And the Barca stars made sure they soaked it all in afterwards.
Video footage from inside the away changing room showed the manager cheering and hugging his players passionately as they made their way back inside.
Gerard Pique and Torres were among the stars to embrace the popular boss who is working wonders with his beloved club.
A group, including Xavi, Torres and backroom staff, then got into a huddle and started jumping and shouting in unison.
Another video, posted on the Barcelona Instagram page, had the players and coaches going mad in the changing room, a mosh pit in the middle and everyone chanting and dancing in jubilee.
Dani Alves was right in the thick of the “afterparty” celebrations.
And the entire squad then posed for a photo in the dressing room as the legendary right-back marked his 400th competitive appearance for Barcelona with a special shirt.
Real boss Carlo Ancelotti took responsibility for the humiliation but Xavi defiantly declared “Barca is back” following their first win over the Clasico rivals for three years.
He said: “I’m delighted, it’s a night to enjoy.
“Barca is back. Today we showed that we can fight against a great Real Madrid team that are on a roll and in their stadium. It is a great achievement to encourage us for the future of our project.
“I’m happy because we were much better than Real Madrid. We have played a spectacular match. I’m enjoying it because more than just being Barca’s coach, I am a lifelong club supporter, so nights like this are those you never forget.
“It was important to put an end to that losing streak, to that negative mentality and feeling that the club was going through. It’s a big boost in morale and we will keep progressing.
“More than the four goals I am moved by how my players fought, how they ran and went all in in every challenge, it’s inspiring.
“I don’t think we can make a late run for the title. Real Madrid are 12 points ahead and we arrived too late, but the future is bright for us.”
Goalscorers Ferran Torres and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang enjoyed the afterpartyCredit: Instagram @ferrantorres
Xavi embraces centre-bacl Gerard Pique after the statement winCredit: Instagram @fcbarcelona
