Espanyol reported for offensive chants against Pique and Barcelona Copa del Rey - Espanyol vs Barcelona Home fans sang a song about Shakira

LaLiga have reported Espanyol to the Spanish FA's Competition Committee and to the Anti-Violence Commission, following offensive chanting during Wednesday night's Copa del Rey match between the Catalan club and city rivals Barcelona.

Specifically, abuse was directed at centre-back Gerard Pique, with a song about the player, his wife Shakira and one of their sons heard in the 24th and 76th minutes.

The chant "puta Barca" - which would be "f***ing Barca" in English - was also recorded, with it said to have been heard on 11 different occasions.

The report did make mention of Espanyol's efforts to combat the abuse, with warnings issued over the speaker system to urge home fans to refrain from insulting the opposition.