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Barcelona Wins 29th La Liga Title 2-0 Over Madrid

Published 10 May 2026

Barcelona secured its 29th Spanish league title and second in a row on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid at Camp Nou, three matches remaining in the season. The win capped a campaign led by 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal, who tops the team in goals with 16, tied with Ferran Torres, and leads La Liga with 11 assists despite missing time with a muscle injury that will sideline him for the rest of the club season.

Under coach Hansi Flick, Barcelona finished atop the 20-team division, leading both in goals scored at 91 and fewest conceded at 31. Yamal, wearing the No. 10 jersey once donned by Lionel Messi, also leads the league with 133 dribbles. His output compensated for injuries to Raphinha and a reduced role for 37-year-old striker Robert Lewandowski, who scored 13 fewer league goals than Yamal and Torres.

Midfielders Pedri González, 23, and Fermín López, 22, controlled the tempo, with López contributing 13 goals and nine assists after rejecting a move to Chelsea last summer. Flick adapted to the offseason departure of defender Íñigo Martínez by shifting left back Gerard Martín to central defense alongside 19-year-old Pau Cubarsí. Goalkeeper Joan García strengthened...

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