Barcelona secured its 29th La Liga title and second consecutive crown with a comfortable 2-0 win over Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday. The victory gives the Catalan side an insurmountable 14-point lead with three rounds remaining.
Match Summary
Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the 9th minute with a stunning free kick, curling the ball over the wall and into the top corner.
Ferran Torres doubled the advantage in the 18th minute, firing home from inside the area after a flick from Dani Olmo.
A brief scuffle erupted in the 51st minute after Olmo confronted a Madrid player, earning a yellow card. Jude Bellingham had a goal disallowed for offside in the 63rd minute.
Tribute to Flick
Coach Hansi Flick was in the dugout for the Clásico following the death of his father, which Barcelona announced hours before kickoff. Players from both teams wore black armbands, and there was a moment of silence before the match.
"I will never forget this day. It was a tough day for me. My father passed away, but my team is fantastic," Flick said. "I really love it—this is like a family, and they gave everything today. I'm really proud."
Injury Updates
Barcelona has been playing without injured star Lamine Yamal, who was on the field lifting the trophy with his teammates despite the injury.
Raphinha replaced Rashford in the 64th minute to return from a long injury layoff.
Madrid was without Kylian Mbappé, the league's leading scorer with 24 goals. The France forward could not recover from a left hamstring ailment that has kept him sidelined since late April.
Madrid's Troubled Season
Real Madrid ends a second consecutive season without a major title. The club fined Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni 500,000 euros each after a training altercation.
Valverde was also absent from Sunday's match after hurting his head in the incident with Tchouaméni.
The loss is likely to increase criticism of coach Álvaro Arbeloa, who was promoted from the reserve team in January.
"There's not a lot we can say. We understand how frustrated the fans must be," Arbeloa said. "The only thing we can do is work and look to the future."