Barcelona crushed Real Madrid and won La Liga three rounds early.

Barcelona crushed Real Madrid to win La Liga three rounds early - image 1 — Barcelona won La Liga after defeating Real Madrid. Photo: Reuters

Entering the match with a significant advantage in the league standings, Barca only needed a draw to clinch the title. However, the home team started with great determination and quickly decided the match in less than 20 minutes.

In the 9th minute, from a free kick on the right, Marcus Rashford unleashed a powerful shot into the top corner, leaving goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois diving in vain. This was the first Barcelona player to score from a free kick against Real Madrid since Lionel Messi in 2012.

Just nine minutes later, Barca continued to trouble the visitors' defense. Dani Olmo produced a delicate backheel pass inside the penalty area, allowing Ferran Torres to run in and fire a diagonal shot into the net, making the score 2-0.

For the remainder of the match, Real Madrid tried to push forward but were frustrated by Barca's solid control of the game. The visitors' most significant chance came in the 63rd minute when Jude Bellingham put the ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

Conversely, the home team at Camp Nou deliberately slowed down the pace but still created many dangerous counter-attacks. In the stands, tens of thousands of fans continuously chanted "campeones" as the championship drew closer.

After the final whistle, a festive atmosphere erupted at Camp Nou. Fireworks lit up the pitch, and the players embraced each other in front of 62,213 spectators. Coach Hansi Flick was celebrated by his players on the pitch on this special day, especially since he had just suffered the loss of his father.

Captain Ronald Araujo represented the team in lifting the La Liga championship trophy from the President of the Spanish Football Federation, Rafael Louzan, and the President of La Liga, Javier Tebas. Afterwards, the entire team performed a ceremonial circle around the pitch to continuous cheers.

Speaking after the match, Ronald Araujo emotionally said: “This is a special night. We are the La Liga champions and we are very proud.” Meanwhile, Hansi Flick succinctly but emotionally stated: “Visca Barca and visca Catalunya.”

Barca's 29th La Liga title capped off a triumphant domestic season. This also marked the first time the Catalan club successfully defended their title since the 2017-2019 period under Ernesto Valverde. Notably, Barca have won 11 La Liga titles in the last 18 seasons, demonstrating their remarkable dominance in Spanish football.

According to the plan, Barca will hold a parade to celebrate their La Liga double and the Spanish Super Cup on May 11th. The convoy will start from Spotify Camp Nou, passing through many iconic streets of Barcelona before returning to their home stadium for a major celebration for the fans.

European football results for the night of May 10th and the early morning of May 11th.

Premier League:
Arsenal FC 1-0 West Ham United FC
Nottingham Forest FC 1-1 Newcastle United FC
Aston Villa FC 2-2 Burnley FC
Crystal Palace FC 2-2 Everton FC

La Liga:
FC Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid CF
RCD Mallorca 1-1 Villarreal CF
Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Valencia CF
Real Oviedo 0-0 Getafe CF

Serie A:
Como 1907 1-0 Hellas Verona FC
Cremonese 3-0 Pisa SC
ACF Fiorentina 0-0 Genoa CFC
AS Roma 3-2 Parma Calcio 1913
AC Milan 2-3 Atalanta BC

Bundesliga:
Hamburger SV 3-2 SC Freiburg
1. FC Heidenheim 3-1 1. FC Köln
1. FC Union Berlin 3-1 1. FSV Mainz 05

Ligue 1:
Paris Saint-Germain FC 1-0 Stade Brestois 29
Angers SCO 1-1 RC Strasbourg Alsace
Lille OSC 1-0 AS Monaco FC
AJ Auxerre 2-1 OGC Nice
Olympique de Marseille 1-0 Le Havre AC
FC Lorient 4-0 FC Metz
Stade Rennais FC 2-1 Paris FC
Toulouse FC 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais

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