After a stunning victory against their local rivals Espanyol, Football Club Barcelona won the La Liga title for the first time since 2018–19, finishing 14 points ahead of Real Madrid with four games to spare.
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By halftime, Barca led 3-0 thanks to goals from Robert Lewandowski (20th league goal of the year), Alejandro Balde (19th league goal), Jules Kounde (4-0), Javier Puado (2-0), and Joselu (4-0).
With 12 points still up for grabs, Barcelona has 85 points, 14 more than their nearest competitor Real Madrid.
It is their first La Liga championship both since Xavi was named manager in November 2021 and since club legend Lionel Messi left in August 2021.
After suffering their ninth league loss in 11 games, Espanyol is now in danger of being demoted from La Liga for the second time in four seasons.
With four games remaining, they are four points from a losing record.
