Madrid, Spain – Barcelona were crowned Spanish League champions for the 2025-2026 season, following their deserved 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Real Madrid in El Clasico on Sunday evening, in the 35th round of La Liga, at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium.
Barcelona, led by coach Hansi Flick, entered the match with the motto “no alternative to victory.” The team needed a win or at least a draw to officially clinch the title with three rounds remaining in the competition.
Barcelona succeeded in imposing their control early on, after Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the ninth minute, with a wonderful rocket shot from a direct free kick on the edge of the penalty area, which settled into the Merengues’ net.
الإنجليزي راشفورد يهز شباك مدريد من كرة حرة مباشرة
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) May 10, 2026The home side continued their attacking pressure, with Ferran Torres extending Barcelona’s lead with a second goal in the 18th minute, after he capitalized on a brilliant backheel pass from his teammate Dani Olmo, firing a powerful shot from inside the penalty area into the net.
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) May 10, 2026In the second half, Real Madrid tried to get back into the game and managed to score in the 63rd minute through Jude Bellingham. However, the referee disallowed the goal for offside, allowing Barcelona to maintain their lead until the final whistle.
With this victory, Barcelona won the Spanish League title for the 29th time in its history, continuing to close the gap with Real Madrid, which holds the record for the most titles with 36 championships.
