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Hansi Flick’s dominant side secured title glory before jubilant Camp Nou supporters
BARCELONA
FC Barcelona clinched their 29th LaLiga title in emphatic fashion after defeating arch-rivals Real Madrid CF 2-0 in a high-stakes Clasico clash at a packed Camp Nou.
The victory moved Barcelona to an unassailable 91 points, 14 ahead of second-placed Real Madrid with only three matches remaining in the season, confirming another league triumph under coach Hansi Flick.
Barcelona’s title-winning campaign has been marked by remarkable consistency, with the Catalan giants losing only four league games all season.
The hosts wasted little time asserting control over the match. Marcus Rashford gave Barcelona the lead in the ninth minute with a superb curling free-kick after Antonio Rüdiger fouled Ferran Torres just outside the penalty area.
The early breakthrough ignited celebrations around the stadium and intensified the pressure on a Real Madrid side that desperately needed victory to keep their fading title hopes alive.
Barcelona doubled their advantage just nine minutes later when Fermín López delivered a dangerous cross into the box. Dani Olmo cleverly backheeled the ball into the path of Torres, who thundered a powerful strike into the top corner past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Despite missing several key players including Lamine Yamal and Raphinha from the starting lineup, Barcelona dominated large spells of the encounter.
Real Madrid, also weakened by injuries and suspensions, struggled to find attacking rhythm without injured star Kylian Mbappé.
The visitors threatened occasionally through Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham, but Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García produced crucial saves to preserve the clean sheet.
As the final whistle sounded, jubilant celebrations erupted across Camp Nou, with Barcelona players lifting the trophy in front of ecstatic supporters after another dominant domestic campaign under Flick’s leadership.