The amazing Lamine Yamal Strick helped Barcelona's Lalega title with a 2-0 victory on Thursday and ensured Real Madrid couldn't catch them to the top.
Yamal's efforts and Fermin Lopez's goal put Hansi Flick's side in two games left to Los Blancos, with two games left, winning the 28th title of Clinch Barcelona and completing a great domestic treble.
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Only the Champions League has escaped the exciting young Barcelona side this season as they won the league for the second time in six years, just like in 2023, again on the ground of Espanyol.
At that time, the Barcelona player was celebrating from the field by angry family supporters, but this time Espanyol turned on the sprinkler device and soaked up the cheerful visitors, who quickly headed toward the tunnel.
Yamal started the scoring with a 53-minute derby clash and a great curling effort before Lopez joined another match in the 95th minute to secure the victory.
"You don't win the league every day, so you have to enjoy it and value it," midfield star Pedri told Movistar.
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“I think (Espanyol) knows here that we are playing for the title, and it’s a team sitting deeply trying to hit you over the counter can do a great job.
“I’m so happy because we ended up winning and winning the league, which is important.”
Outside the stadium outside the game, several Espanyol fans were hit by a car crashing into a large crowd, although no one was seriously injured, which police said appeared to be an accident.
Barcelona is just seconds away from winning the championship on Wednesday, but Real Madrid won the 95th minute championship against Mallorca to postpone the inevitable.
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Flick's side starts slowly in Cornella, Espanyol is on the 16th, looking dangerous on the counter attack and keen on ensuring their top survival.
Wojciech Szczesny made a great save for Deny Javi Puado, who scored the goal in the opening stage of Espanyol.
Barcelona dominated the ball but failed to create any obvious chances in the first half.
- Yamal Breakthrough -
The Catalan Giants have frequently exploded teams this season, nearly a century of goals in La Liga, but the title and the hostile crowds they need something special to break through.
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This is from 17-year-old Wing Wizard Yamal, who zips the inside of the right and releases a Rocket from the outside of the box to the top corner, replicating his goal against Spain in the 2024 semi-finals in Europe in 2024.
This is the teenager's eighth La Liga strike this season, but he likes the big thing in his goal against rival Real Madrid and his visit to Atletico Madrid.
Barca had a great performance on Sunday at Clasico, and in an exciting battle they beat their opponents 4-3 and actually won their championship.
However, they still have to keep it in line with their neighbors' boundaries, which became easier when Leandro Cabrera was sent into Yamal's stomach.
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Even with fewer players, Espanyol put a lot of pressure on Barcelona until Lopez passed by Joan Garcia to end the host's resistance.
Espanyol fans slashed Barcelona players with bottles in celebration of the goal, but as the league's youngest team ended a title, most people thought it was the most unlikely after Kylian Mbappe arrived to win the Real Madrid last year, so they didn't care.
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