Granada goalkeeper Ivan Kelava has warned Barcelona they face a tough test on Saturday as the Spanish title race reaches its climax.
Luis Enrique’s men travel to Granada knowing victory will see them retain their title regardless of Real Madrid’s result at Deportivo La Coruna.
Zinedine Zidane’s men go into the game just a point behind leaders Barca but Kelava has reminded the league leaders they have tasted defeat at Granada before.
"It is madness here, we have been celebrating avoiding relegation for three days! And in the last round we play Barcelona and Real play Deportivo, who also secured La Liga status in the last round," he told Goal.
"Granada is a specific city, there are not many Real or Barca fans because there is no other sport, so all people support Granada. The only sport popular here was ping pong while [Vladimir] Samsonov played here!
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"The media have already connected us with Real, insist we are closer to Real, and published stories like Javi Marquez naming his son after Modric, my photos with Kovacic, that some of our players used to play for Real B. We did not train for two days because of celebrations.
"We had 5000 fans in Sevilla after we paid for the trip! Each player gave 100 Euro and the president added 22.000 Euro for 19 buses. Fans are like Gods here!
"[Mateo] Kovacic is one of my best friends, but you know how it is: if Barca scores early, it is usually 'hasta la vista'!
“But, Barcelona were favourites here in 2014 and they lost 1-0. And imagine the story if Messi, Neymar and Co. lose title here..."
Granada's Andres Fernandez also admitted his relief that the club had secured their Liga status ahead of the visit from Barcelona.
"It was great to avoid relegation, that was our main aim this season," he said. "Luckily, all was good for us because if we had needed a victory against Barcelona on last match day would have been something heroic for us. We could do it but we know that win against Sevilla was easier."
- Goal