Barcelona claimed their 29th La Liga title in the most fitting circumstances possible, dismantling a broken Real Madrid side 2-0 at Camp Nou on Sunday evening to be crowned champions with three games to spare. It was the first time the La Liga title had been decided in an El Clasico since the 1931-32 season.
Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a stunning direct free kick, bending the ball beyond Thibaut Courtois from just outside the penalty area. The Camp Nou erupted. Ferran Torres doubled the advantage nine minutes later, finishing crisply after a clever through ball from Dani Olmo to send Barcelona 2-0 up inside 20 minutes. The title was effectively won in the first half.
Real Madrid, shorn of Kylian Mbappe who was absent from the squad entirely amid the chaos engulfing the club, offered next to nothing in response. Vinicius Junior led the Madrid attack but found no way through a composed and well-organised Barcelona defence. With Valverde suspended following his training ground confrontation with Tchouameni and Mbappe missing, Arbeloa's threadbare side had little to play for.
The second half played out as an extended coronation. Barcelona controlled possession and tempo without needing to overextend, content to manage the game while the Camp Nou atmosphere built toward full-time. When the final whistle sounded, the scenes were extraordinary — players, staff and supporters celebrating what is now Hansi Flick's fourth major trophy since arriving at the club in 2024.
Barcelona finish with 91 points and three games still to play, having won all 17 home La Liga fixtures this season. They have now won back-to-back league titles under Flick, who has delivered the Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup and now two consecutive La Liga crowns. The dominance is total.
