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Barcelona clinched their twenty ninth La Liga title with a 2-0 El Clasico victory over bitter rivals Actual Madrid, opening an unassailable 14-point lead on the prime of the desk with three video games remaining.

Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres struck within the first half on Sunday to assist Hansi Flick’s aspect clinch La Liga in consecutive years, whereas consigning Madrid to a trophy-less season.

This was solely the second time the end result of La Liga has been determined straight by the results of a Clasico, with file 36-time champions Actual Madrid successful their first title in 1932 after a draw with Barca.

Flick’s group have been disillusioned to be knocked out within the Champions League quarterfinals by Atletico Madrid in April, however nonetheless decided to rejoice in fashion.

“This title is extra particular for successful it at dwelling towards Madrid. Now we’ve got to take pleasure in it with the followers,” Barca midfielder Frenkie de Jong advised Movistar.

“We have now been the perfect group in Spain. In fact, we [also] need to win the Champions League – that’s the target.

“Subsequent 12 months, we could have one other alternative.”

Madrid arrived on the match embroiled in chaos after midfielder Fede Valverde was dominated out with a head harm following a coaching floor scuffle with teammate Aurelien Tchouameni, who began.

Barca coach Flick additionally acquired unhealthy information earlier than the sport, along with his father passing away, however he nonetheless took his place on the touchline to supervise his aspect’s snug triumph.

The German opted for the energetic Rashford, on mortgage from Manchester United, on the proper wing instead of the injured teenage star Lamine Yamal.

The Catalans, who solely wanted to keep away from defeat, got here out with their eyes firmly locked on the prize, racing right into a two-goal lead inside 18 minutes.

Rashford opened the scoring with an outstanding free kick, whipping the ball into the highest left nook from 20 yards out, proper of centre.

Torres doubled the hosts’ benefit at a jubilant Camp Nou, with the 62,000-strong crowd having fun with the primary Clasico again there because the stadium reopened.

Dani Olmo produced a intelligent back-heel to permit Torres to burst into the field and ram previous Thibaut Courtois.

Gonzalo Garcia, taking part in instead of injured Madrid celebrity Kylian Mbappe, prodded narrowly vast after racing in behind Barca’s excessive defensive position.

Urged on by coach Alvaro Arbeloa on the touchline, who’s unlikely to be on the helm subsequent season, Madrid battled to stem the bleeding.

Rashford might have added a 3rd earlier than the break, however he fired vast, with Fermin Lopez unmarked and properly positioned to complete.

Torres ought to have struck early within the second half, however Courtois saved from the Spain worldwide as he ran by way of.

Jude Bellingham put the ball in Barcelona’s web, however the aim was dominated out for offside, whereas Joan Garcia thwarted Vinicius Junior as Madrid threatened.

Barca followers batted inflatable seashore balls round to taunt the Brazilian over his unfulfilled Ballon d’Or ambitions, lapping up the get together environment.

Courtois saved from substitutes Raphinha, again after harm, and Robert Lewandowski, as Madrid noticed out the rest of the match with out taking additional injury.

Flick’s aspect stay on the right track to match the file of 100 factors in a league season, and might win all their dwelling matches in the event that they defeat Actual Betis within the one remaining.

Barcelona’s boss advised La Liga TV that he “will always remember today” following the match.

“It was a tricky day for me to start out – my father handed away. However my group is unbelievable. It is sort of a household,” Flick mentioned.

“They gave every thing at present. I’m pleased with the followers. It’s wonderful [to win] on this stadium and in an El Clasico towards Actual Madrid to win La Liga.

“It was not straightforward. Everybody thought we might win this, however Actual is a unbelievable group. We performed actually good and made the targets in the proper second.”

In the meantime, Madrid end a second consecutive season and not using a main trophy, staring down the barrel of a summer season reshuffle, together with former coach Jose Mourinho being linked with a possible return.

Arbeloa congratulated Barcelona and mentioned his aspect would “study from what occurred this season and work even more durable” in feedback to the media after the sport.

“I really feel a larger accountability now, figuring out that our season ended at present. The one factor we will’t do is surrender, completely not,” he mentioned.

“There are three matches left that we should exit and win. Right here, we’re defending one thing a lot greater than all of us and far greater than our private satisfaction: it’s the Actual Madrid crest and tens of millions of followers.”