Barcelona successfully defended their Spanish football title today, winning ‘El Clásico’ 2-0 and securing the championship for the first time in history directly against their arch-rivals, Real Madrid.
The Catalans, who had previously allowed Real to celebrate a title during an ‘El Clásico’ only once back in 1932, quickly put an end to any doubts regarding the match’s outcome. Englishman Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the ninth minute, followed by Ferran Torres in the 18th, providing the goals that decided the encounter.
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The victory was particularly emotional as it occurred on the day the father of Barcelona coach Hansi Flick passed away.
With this result, “Barça” has secured its 29th La Liga title. They now sit seven trophies behind Real Madrid, who holds the record with 36 league championships.
