Barcelona (CNN) Barcelona's revered football club played a tense match behind closed doors on Sunday as Catalonia's disputed independence referendum descended into violence. Its famous slogan, "Mes que un club" -- more than a club -- was spelled out across the seats of the empty Camp Nou stadium as scenes of unrest unfolded across the region. After an emergency board meeting, the club said it had taken the decision to ban fans from the match against fellow Spanish La Liga club Las Palmas after the national league refused to postpone it. Las Palmas indicated that it opposed the breakup of Spain, sending its players onto the pitch with small Spanish flags sewn onto their jerseys.Barça plays Las Palmas behind closed doorsSecurity fears over Catalan independence vote
The club said that the extraordinary events in _ warranted a postponement, and having failed to secure one, the it decided to play in an empty stadium.