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Barcelona have been crowned as LaLiga champions for the second season in a row and 29th time overall. Hansi Flick’s side achieved the feat with three games still to play this term after dispatching of arch-rivals Real Madrid 2-0 in Sunday’s final El Clasico showdown of the campaign in Catalonia. Barca went into the day just needing to avoid defeat to become the first side to clinch the title in arguably the biggest game in club football since 1932, but did more than enough thanks to Marcus Rashford’s brilliant early free-kick and a fine goal from Ferran Torres that owed much to a sumptuous Dani Olmo flick.
Confident Barcelona had several more chances to make their margin of victory more emphatic, but found returning Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in impressive form. They will need to win all of their remaining matches to equal the LaLiga record of 100 points, while a win over Real Betis next weekend would see them go through a whole league season with a 100 per cent winning home record at the Camp Nou. It was a bittersweet moment for head coach Flick, who was in the dugout following the death of his father, which was announced just hours ahead of kick-off.
For Real Madrid, who had a goal disallowed through Jude Bellingham, it wasn’t the worst display but a nightmare week dominated by the training ground bust-ups between Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni, plus the absence of Kylian Mbappe, nevertheless ended in dreadful fashion as a second straight season without a major trophy was officially confirmed amid rumours of a sensational return for Jose Mourinho this summer.
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What a night at the Camp Nou and a bittersweet triumph for Hansi Flick following the death of his father this weekend.
Good to see Lamine Yamal with his Barcelona shirt on and in the heart of the celebrations amid his injury lay-off.
Barcelona have confirmed that they will hold a victory parade on Monday to celebrate their LaLiga and Spanish Super Cup titles.
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No stoppage time played and Barcelona are officially confirmed as LaLiga champions once again!
Their second consecutive title and 29th overall as they open up an unassailable 14-point lead over Real Madrid with only three games left to play this season.
It’s the first time the title has been clinched in El Clasico since 1932.
Hansi Flick won’t want to stop there, though, as he eyes a 100 per cent home record for the season and equalling the LaLiga record of 100 points.
They would need to win all their remaining games against Alaves, Real Betis and Valencia.
A tough end to a disastrous week for Real Madrid, for whom massive changes are coming.
Jose Mourinho, anyone?
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88 mins: This hasn’t been a case of downing tools for Real Madrid after a difficult week, but they are far too blunt in attack here as the door is firmly shut on them once again in the Barcelona box.
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86 mins: A fine lofted pass from Alexander-Arnold plays in Palacios, but the young midfielder blasts high and wide.
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84 mins: Courtois pushes wide again after a low effort from Lewandowski.
Barcelona are looking to finish with a flourish here...
Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid
80 mins: Mastantuono and Palacios replace Brahim Diaz and Gonzalo Garcia for Real Madrid.
It’s all kicking off again as Alexander-Arnold clashes with Lopez before Raphinha gets involved and then falls to the floor theatrically after a push by the former Liverpool stalwart.
All very unnecessary. The referee brandishes yellow cards for both Alexander-Arnold and Raphinha.
The bouncing Barca fans are now in fine voice, with their title coronation just minutes away.
The ‘oles’ have restarted...
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75 mins: Real Madrid force a couple more corners, but Barcelona break through Raphinha before Fran Garcia tidies up.
Lewandowski and Marc Bernal are on for Barcelona. They replace Torres and Gavi.
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71 mins: Into the final 20 minutes at the Camp Nou and Real Madrid are pushing to make this interesting as Tchouameni flicks an Alexander-Arnold corner onto the head of Raphinha at the near post.
Thiago Pitarch has come on for Camavinga in the Madrid midfield.
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66 mins: Brahim Diaz is squeezed out at one end before Barcelona come again and Asensio makes a key block on Lopez.
How long before Arbeloa looks to the Real Madrid bench? There isn’t a lot on it with all their absentees, it must be said.
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64 mins: Raphinha comes on for Barcelona to make his first appearance since March following a hamstring injury.
He replaces Rashford, with the booked Olmo also making way for De Jong.
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