How Barcelona won LaLiga title, and how they can g...
Key takeaways
- Of course, there were still the customary celebrations after Sunday's 2-0 win over Madrid wrapped up the club's 29th Spanish title.
- What's more, they did so with the youngest squad in LaLiga for the second season running.
- At the center of the club's success had been 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal, despite the fact not everything has been straightforward for the teenager this season.
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Of course, there were still the customary celebrations after Sunday's 2-0 win over Madrid wrapped up the club's 29th Spanish title. After the trophy had been presented on the Camp Nou pitch and the players' families had partied on the playing surface -- with Raphinha's son Gael once again one of the stars of the show -- Alejandro Balde and Marc Casadó headed off to Plaça Catalunya to celebrate with supporters. Meanwhile, Dani Olmo, Pedri and Eric García grabbed rental bikes and went on a victory lap around the city, while club president Joan Laporta headed to his usual party spot: the Luz de Gas nightclub.
After all, this was a moment to enjoy. Not only did Barça clinch the title mathematically courtesy of a result in the Clásico for the first time in their history, they had also just won back-to-back leagues under coach Hansi Flick, who still took charge of Sunday's game despite the passing of his father over the weekend. What's more, they did so with the youngest squad in LaLiga for the second season running. The average age has slightly increased from last year -- from 24.1 years old to 24.6 -- but they are the two youngest title-winning teams this millennium.
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