Barcelona secured their 28th LABERA title on Thursday when they defeated City Rivals Espanyol with 2-0, giving them a somewhere with a seven-point lead over a two-part Real Madrid with two more games to play.
After 4-3 on the Barcelona on Sunday, Real had to win their three games and hope that the leaders earned no more than one point in the same period to claim the mathematical opportunities to claim the title.
Their slender title heap, however, was striped Ken Lamine Yamal curled a fantastic shot in the back of the net in the 53rd minute, with Fermin Lopez securing the victory by hitting a loose ball in the box for five minutes.
The result moved Barca to 85 points, seven prior to Champions Real last season, with Athletic Madrid third at 70 points. It dives a remarkable first season for a boat for coach Hansi Flick while his side has won the Liga and Copa del Rey Double.
The Catalan side said they are present on Friday with the League Trophy during a special celebration in the city.
Barca was seconds from celebrating the title without getting on the field on Wednesday until Real scored a late winner against Mallorca to keep their slender hope alive.
But Barca caused things itself with a hard profit at Espanyol.
The hosts were Argulay the better side in a first half that was aimless for the goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny who saved a brilliant reflection to deny a Javi Puado effort up close in one of the many dangerous Espanyol oppositions.
Just when it seemed that Barca no longer had any ideas about how to break down their opponents, the teenage sensation Lamine Yamal who worked his magic and scored a stunning goal with what his characteristic movement will be.
The 17-year-old took the ball on the right touchline and made an excellent lateral run parall to the edge of the box before he unleashed a curly attack between two defenders and in the upper corner.
The goal worked as a reliability boost when Barca took over control and after Leandro Cabrera had finished with a straight red in front of Yamal’s elbows in the body in the 80th minute, replacement Lopez took the victory to start the title celebrations.
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