Espanyol will demand answers following incidents in Morocco-Chile friendly match

Espanyol will demand "corrective action" from the organizers of Friday's friendly between Morocco and Chile following incidents during and after the game at the RCDE stadium.

Fans forced their way into the stadium and there was a pitch invasion after Morocco's 2-0 win over Espanyol.

The LaLiga club will be looking for answers to ensure there are no repeat scenes.

A club statement said: "RCD Espanyol de Barcelona regrets the incidents that occurred this Friday at the RCDE stadium, during the international friendly match between Morocco and Chile.

"As with other events promoted by third parties, in accordance with the Facilities Use Agreement and holding that third party responsible for all matters relating to the event, the club will require corrective action to be taken by match organizers regarding any action that has an impact on the integrity of stadium elements.

"This experience will be taken into account to try to prevent such incidents from happening again at future events organized by third parties at our facilities.

"Since its inauguration, the RCDE Stadium has hosted many matches and events that have gone off without incident.

"This year, after the conclusion of the 2021/22 LaLiga season, another international friendly match and two concerts took place which highlighted the potential of our facility to organize such events.

"The RCDE stadium is a top-level facility and a source of pride for RCD Espanyol, which generates revenue and strengthens our club's brand locally and internationally."