Barcelona secured their 28th LaLiga title on Thursday when they beat city rivals Espanyol 2-0, securing an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid with two games left to play.
Following a 4-3 loss at Barcelona on Sunday, Madrid needed to win their final three games and hope the leaders didn’t earn more than one point in the same period to maintain any mathematical chance of claiming the title.
However, their slim title hopes were dashed when Lamine Yamal curled a superb shot into the back of the net in the 53rd minute, with Fermín López securing the victory by striking a ball from inside the box, assisted by Yamal, five minutes deep in stoppage time.
The result moved Hansi Flick’s Barca to 85 points, seven ahead of last season’s champions Madrid, with Atlético Madrid third on 70 points. It caps a remarkable first season at Barça for coach Hansi Flick as his side have won the LaLiga and Copa del Rey double.