Black cat invades the pitch at Barcelona's season opener (VIDEO)

Lately invaders on the the soccer pitch have become an annoying part of the game. And, after a succession of hairy, naked idiots interrupting play, fans were bound to see another furry little critter taking his turn at 15 minutes of fame. 

But this little uninvited interloper was a black cat. 

During Barcelona's opening La Liga match versus Elche this adventurous black feline — a creature that many associate as being a bad omen — held up the game for over a minute.

And social media, as always, quickly reacted to the incident.

'4 | Er is beeld van de indringer. Vooralsnog heeft hij dit seizoen meer laten zien dan Messi. #barelc https://t.co/uSFG8knYMH
— 433LIVE (@433LIVE) August 24, 2014

There was no such bad luck for top cat Lionel Messi and Barcelona. His team won, 3-0.