Barcelona defeated Madrid's Real in the main match of the Spanish season and secured the championship ahead of schedule. The victory in the clásico brought the Catalan club its 29th title as champions of Spain.
Barcelona defeated Madrid's Real in the Spanish clásico on Sunday and secured victory in the national championship.
The match at Camp Nou ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the hosts.
The Catalan club started the match actively and quickly gained the advantage.
Already in the ninth minute, Marcus Rashford sent the ball into the top corner of the Madrid goal with a magnificent free kick.
Just nine minutes later, Barcelona doubled their lead. After a pass from Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres calmly shot from about 11 meters and made the score 2:0.
After that, the hosts confidently controlled the game and did not allow Real to return to the match.
The victory in the clásico secured Barcelona's 29th championship title in the club's history.
For head coach Hans-Dieter Flick, this is already the second consecutive La Liga title with the Catalan team.
The clásico between Barcelona and Real is traditionally considered one of the most popular football matches in the world, and this season it effectively became decisive in the fight for the championship.
Despite the defeat, Real remains the most decorated club in Spain — the Madrid team has 36 championship titles.
For Barcelona, this season has been particularly important after several years of team restructuring and generational change.
The victory over the main rival in a decisive match makes the championship even more significant for the club's fans.
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