The official Barcelona team bus was targeted in London last night as it travelled to Stamford Bridge for the club's Champions League showdown with Chelsea. Staff were forced to repair a broken window so that players could be swiftly transported to Gatwick Airport immediately after the match.
An investigation into the shocking incident has been initiated by the police. Following the incident, Barca suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Blues, with an own goal from Jules Kounde and goals from Estevao Willian and Liam Delap securing victory. Enzo Maresca's side delivered a commanding performance in west London, with Ronald Araujo being sent off for the visitors in the first half.
Ferran Torres squandered a crucial opportunity before Chelsea took the lead. Tuesday's hosts never looked back. Hansi Flick expressed his frustration with his team's efforts.
"We need to be more aggressive, especially in the one against one situations," said Flick. "When you see Chelsea, they always have that aggression, they play more with the body, more dynamic in the one against one situations. This is what I want from my team.
"Sometimes we think we can we control, also with the ball, but here in the Champions League, and especially here against a club playing in the Premier League, second in the table, it's not like that, so we have to fight a little bit more and play more aggressive.
"But we started very well in the game, we had a big chance to score the first goal and, of course, with a red card, everything changed.
"It's not easy against this fantastic team to come back with 10 players. We have to accept this defeat, but I am looking very positive for the next games."