Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 in El Clasico to retain La Liga title
Key takeaways
- Barcelona secure 29th Spanish league title after beating Madrid with goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres.
- Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres struck in the first half on Sunday to help Hansi Flick’s side clinch La Liga in consecutive years, while consigning Madrid to a trophy-less season.
- This was only the second time the outcome of La Liga has been decided directly by the result of a Clasico, with record 36-time champions Real Madrid winning their first title in 1932 after a draw with Barca.
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Barcelona secure 29th Spanish league title after beating Madrid with goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ronald Araujo of Barcelona lifts the La Liga trophy after his side defeat Real Madrid at Camp Nou [David Ramos/Getty Images]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026Barcelona clinched their 29th La Liga title with a 2-0 Clasico victory over bitter rivals Real Madrid to open an unassailable 14-point lead at the top of the table with three games remaining
Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres struck in the first half on Sunday to help Hansi Flick’s side clinch La Liga in consecutive years, while consigning Madrid to a trophy-less season.