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Barcelona cap off LaLiga title with historic Clási...
Key takeaways
- The party began early as Barça, needing just a point to clinch the championship, took the lead after nine minutes through a pinpoint free kick from Rashford.
- Torres added the second in the 18th minute after a brilliant knockdown from Dani Olmo, and the "Olés" began soon after as Barça moved 14 points clear of Madrid with just three games to play.
- Madrid, after a difficult week of infighting, would have been forgiven for downing tools after receiving two early blows, but they fought until the end.
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The party began early as Barça, needing just a point to clinch the championship, took the lead after nine minutes through a pinpoint free kick from Rashford.
Torres added the second in the 18th minute after a brilliant knockdown from Dani Olmo, and the "Olés" began soon after as Barça moved 14 points clear of Madrid with just three games to play.
It is the first time the Catalans have mathematically won LaLiga courtesy of a result in the Clásico in the league's 96-year history (it had previously happened once before in this fixture, with Madrid winning LaLiga in 1932 after a 2-2 draw against Barça).
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