Barcelona have formally received La Liga after beating Espanyol 2-0 on Thursday with Lamine Yamal scoring the successful purpose. They’ve completed the feat with two video games to spare, capping a superb week that additionally included Sunday’s win in El Clasico over rivals Barcelona. Barca have now captured the La Liga crown for the second time previously three seasons, taking it again from Los Blancos. 

That is the twenty eighth league title for Barcelona, nonetheless eight off catching Actual Madrid for essentially the most in historical past at 36. Identical to once they final received the title in 2022-23, Barcelona will acquired to have fun whereas going through their native rivals Espanyol in league play. It is also Barcelona’s first home treble since 2017-18 as they received the Spanish Tremendous Cup and Copa del Rey.

In Flick’s first season in cost, Barcelona turned an attacking power, virtually main La Liga from wire to wire. They’ve 97 targets in league play, that are over 20 greater than some other staff has scored, whereas their plus-61 purpose distinction is nearly double that of the second-best staff. It has actually been a dominant efficiency by Barcelona this season, they usually’ve been rewarded with the title.

Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Ferran Torres have been three gamers who’ve scored 10 or extra targets in La Liga, whereas Dani Olmo and Yamal created constant magic and will attain double-digit league targets by season’s finish. Gamers like Yamal have taken huge steps ahead underneath Flick’s management, which may result in an extension coming for the German as they set their sights on finishing their Champions League goals subsequent season after shedding to Inter within the semifinals this season.