Barcelona are champions. The city did not sleep on Sunday night, and the numbers behind this title are as remarkable as the occasion itself. A 2-0 win over Real Madrid in El Clasico delivered the 29th La Liga crown in the club's history — and for the first time since 1932, the Spanish title was decided in a direct fixture between the two greatest clubs in the country.
Hansi Flick's side finished the campaign with 91 points, having won all 17 home La Liga matches. They were beaten just twice all season. Those are not just good numbers — they are historic ones. If Barcelona win their remaining three games, they will push towards the all-time La Liga points record. The consistency across an entire season, in the absence of Lamine Yamal for much of the second half, speaks to the depth of a squad that Flick has moulded into a collective machine.
For Flick himself, this is a fourth major trophy in under two seasons. The Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup, and now back-to-back La Liga titles — all of it arrived ahead of schedule for a manager who only took the job in the summer of 2024. He becomes just the fourth coach to win consecutive league titles at the club in the 21st century, alongside Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Ernesto Valverde. The German is already in rare company.
Marcus Rashford, who scored the ninth-minute free kick that opened the Clasico, and Ferran Torres, who made it two in the 18th minute, are already being spoken of as the heroes of the night. But this is a title built over nine months, not one evening. The Camp Nou became a stadium-wide party after the final whistle, and there was no sign of it stopping.
