Four Barcelona players attended Melendi's concert at Palau Sant Jordi on Sunday night before the club's Champions League meeting with Aston Villa on Tuesday. Barcelona had begun preparations for that fourth-round match on Monday.
The players at the concert
The four players were Rodri Hernández, Pedri González, Lamine Yamal and Fermín López. The show at Palau Sant Jordi kicked off at nine o'clock. It was part of the Asturian singer's "Pop Rock" tour as he presents a new album due out in the coming months.
What was reported from inside the venue
According to Mundo Deportivo, the four players were lapping up Melendi's biggest hits. TVE journalist Albert Castillo was among the crowd and filmed the players up in one of the boxes. Albert Castillo singled out Rodri as one of the most animated fans in the building.
Barcelona's weekend schedule
Barcelona beat Alavés 6-1 on Saturday evening. The team trained on Sunday morning at the sports city, and all four had started the night before and went through recovery sessions.
Focus turns to Tuesday
On Monday, Barcelona began preparing for their meeting with Aston Villa on Tuesday in the fourth round of the Champions League.
