FC Barcelona have been crowned champions of La Liga after defeating rivals Real Madrid 2-0 in a decisive El Clásico on Sunday.
Goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres in the first half secured victory for Hansi Flick’s side and confirmed Barcelona’s 29th Spanish league title.
The win moved Barcelona 14 points clear of Madrid with only three matches left to play, making it mathematically impossible for Los Blancos to catch them.
It also completed a disappointing season for Real Madrid, who will now finish the campaign without a major trophy.
The result marked only the second time in La Liga history that the outcome of an El Clásico encounter has directly decided the title race.
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong described the title triumph as especially meaningful because it came against their biggest rivals.
“This title is more special for winning it at home against Madrid, now we have to enjoy it with the fans,” he said.
“We have been the best team in Spain.”
The match also carried emotional significance for Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who took charge of the team despite reports earlier in the day confirming the death of his father.
Flick remained on the touchline and watched his team deliver a composed and dominant performance at a packed Camp Nou.
The stadium hosted its first El Clásico since reopening, with more than 62,000 supporters in attendance for the title-clinching victory.
Barcelona started aggressively, even though it only needed to avoid defeat.
Rashford, currently on loan from Manchester United, opened the scoring with a stunning free kick curled into the top corner from outside the penalty area.
Torres later doubled the lead after a clever assist from Dani Olmo allowed him to break into the box and fire past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid entered the match surrounded by internal turmoil.
Midfielder Federico Valverde missed the game following a reported training ground altercation with teammate Aurelien Tchouameni, who still featured in the starting lineup.
Madrid also had to cope without injured superstar Kylian Mbappe, forcing youngster Gonzalo Garcia into the attack.
Although Garcia came close to scoring after breaking behind Barcelona’s defensive line, Madrid struggled overall to threaten the hosts seriously.
Barcelona’s triumph caps another successful domestic season under Flick, despite disappointment in the UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Atlético Madrid earlier this year.
For Barcelona supporters, however, defeating Real Madrid to secure the title at Camp Nou provided the perfect response and a memorable night in Catalonia.
