Barcelona crowned champions: Clasico civtory seals 29th La Liga title
Barcelona officially clinched their 29th LaLiga title with a dominant 2-0 win over Real Madrid, moving 14 points clear at the top of the table.
Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the ninth minute, curling a superb free kick into the top corner after Antonio Rudiger fouled Ferran Torres. Ferran Torres doubled the lead shortly after, rifling a fierce strike into the net following a clever backheel assist from Dani Olmo.
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Hansi Flick has now secured back-to-back league titles in his first two seasons, having achieved a domestic double in his debut year. Both squads were heavily depleted for the clash, with Barcelona missing Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, while Real Madrid was without several key starters.
Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde missed the match due to a head injury sustained in a midweek locker-room altercation with teammate Aurelien Tchouameni. Thibaut Courtois kept the scoreline respectable for the visitors, producing a series of sharp saves to deny further goals from Rashford and Torres.
Frankie de Jong hailed the title as "special," noting that winning the trophy at home against their biggest rivals made the achievement even more significant.
