BARCELONA are champions of Spain again for the first time in four years.
The Catalans cruised to a 4-2 win at Espanyol on Sunday.
GettyBarcelona have officially regained their LaLiga crown from rivals Real Madrid[/caption]
AFPBarcelona won the title with four games to spare after beating Espanyol 4-2[/caption]
ReutersIt’s party time in the Catalan capital tonight[/caption]
ReutersBarcelona celebrated in style at the final whistle[/caption]
And the result secured their first league title since 2019.
But the occasion was marred by some Espanyol fans who invaded the pitch as Barca celebrated in the centre circle, forcing them to leave.
Robert Lewandowski led the way with two goals for Xavi Hernandez’s men.
Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde were also on the score sheet for the visitors.
The result sent Barcelona 14 points clear of rivals and former holders Real Madrid.
And they have wrapped up the trophy with four games to spare.
Xavi’s men have lost just three times all season.
And after seeing the last three titles go to Madrid sides Real and Atletico, the LaLiga crown has finally returned to the capital of Catalonia.
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GettyThe last time Barcelona won the title was in 2019[/caption]
AFPRobert Lewandowski scored twice with Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde also netting[/caption]
Barcelona took a huge gamble in last summer’s transfer market when they activated numerous levers to fund a major splurge.
The likes of Lewandowski, Raphinha and Kounde all arrived for big fees.
And tasty contracts were also handed out to free agents including Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie.
But Barca took an early hold on LaLiga and never let go as Real blew several chances to close the gap.
Xavi’s title win will certainly take away from Barcelona’s shortcomings in Europe, which saw them exit the Champions League before being dumped out of the Europa League by Man United.
They also suffered defeat in the semi-final of the Spanish Cup to Real.
And Barca fans are sure to cheer on Man City when they play Los Blancos in their Champions League second-leg tie on Wednesday.
EPABarcelona’s big financial gamble last summer paid off with a first title in four years[/caption]
GettyXavi Hernandez has now won LaLiga as a player and a manager for Barcelona[/caption] Read More