Espanyol coach Quique Sanchez Flores praised their fans for the reaction after Gerard Pique's equaliser for Barcelona on Sunday.

Pique enjoyed mocking home fans after scoring a late equaliser for the 1-1 draw.

"A player cannot silence a support and less ours. Gestures are gestures, and there they are. But the fans of Espanyol are far above, and will know how to be in the coming days," said Sanchez Flores.

He continued: "It is one of the most exciting without any doubt, but against Valencia we lost and made a very good match. This was a good match. It was necessary to take into account the size of the rival and everything that needs to be done so that their talent does not emerge. It's not easy. We felt very close to victory, that was important."