Barcelona win 28th LaLiga title

A stunning strike by Lamine Yamal helped Barcelona become LaLiga champions with a 2-0 win at local rivals Espanyol on Thursday.

The victory ensured Real Madrid could not catch Barcelona at the top of the table.

Yamal’s effort and Fermin Lopez’s goal took Hansi Flick’s side seven points clear of Los Blancos with two matches remaining, to clinch Barcelona’s 28th title and complete a superb domestic treble.

Only the Champions League escaped an exciting young Barcelona side this season, as they won the league for the second time in six years, at Espanyol’s ground again, just as in 2023.

Back then, celebrating Barcelona players were chased from the field by angry home supporters, but this time, Espanyol turned on the sprinklers to soak the jubilant visitors, who headed down the tunnel quickly.

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Yamal opened the scoring after 53 minutes of a tense derby clash with a brilliant curling effort, before Lopez added another in the 95th minute to secure victory.

Barcelona midfielder Pedri said: “You don’t win a league every day, and you have to enjoy it and value it as it should be valued.

“I think (Espanyol) here, knowing that we were playing for the title, are a team that when they sit deep and try to hit you on the counter, can do that well.

“I’m happy because in the end we got the victory and won the league, and that’s what matters.”

Outside the stadium before the match, several Espanyol fans were hit by a car which drove into a big crowd, although none were seriously injured, and police said it appeared to be an accident.

Barcelona were seconds away from sealing their title triumph on Wednesday, but Real Madrid snatched a 95th-minute winner against Mallorca to delay the inevitable.

The Star