La Liga's weekly abuse report: Hugo Duro and Ayoze targeted as fan chants spiral
La Liga has documented numerous offensive chants from the weekend's fixtures, with Valencia's Hugo Duro and Villarreal's Ayoze Pérez among those subjected to abuse.
La Liga’s weekly report on fan behaviour has highlighted a disturbing trend of abusive chanting across Spanish stadiums, with Valencia striker Hugo Duro and Villarreal forward Ayoze Pérez among those targeted by opposition supporters.
The league submits these reports to the Competition Committee and Anti-Violence Commission every week, documenting chants that incite violence or contain insulting content - all of which are prohibited under both RFEF disciplinary code and Spanish anti-violence legislation.
Widespread abuse across fixtures
The latest report makes for grim reading, with incidents recorded at multiple matches:
- Getafe vs Valencia - Home fans in the South Stand were heard chanting “Hugo Duro, hijo de puta” directed at the Valencia striker
- Betis vs Villarreal - Betis supporters coordinated a 15-second chant of “es una rata, Ayoze es una rata” aimed at former Newcastle man Ayoze Pérez
- Espanyol vs Girona - Multiple incidents from the “Grada Canito” section, including repeated “Puta Girona” chants and anti-Barcelona songs
- Real Sociedad vs Barcelona - The Aitor Zabaleta stand repeatedly chanted “Puta Barça” at various points throughout the match
Object throwing and referee abuse
Beyond the verbal abuse, several more serious incidents were documented:
- Espanyol fans threw multiple objects at Girona goalkeeper Gazzaniga, with one hitting him on the back of the neck
- Osasuna supporters launched a lighter onto the pitch during their match against Oviedo
- The same Osasuna section later directed “Hijo de puta” chants at the match referee
Deeper problems
The detailed nature of La Liga’s reporting shows they’re taking these incidents seriously, documenting not just what was said but precisely when and from which sections of the stadium. However, the sheer volume of incidents suggests the problem remains deeply entrenched in Spanish football culture.
What’s particularly concerning is how coordinated many of these chants are - they’re not isolated individuals but entire sections of stadiums participating in synchronized abuse for extended periods.
With Barcelona and Real Madrid often the target of opposition fans’ ire, and players like Hugo Duro singled out for personal abuse, La Liga faces an uphill battle to clean up its terraces.