Barcelona seal 29th LaLiga title with 2-0 Clasico win over Real Madrid

The Catalans combine early brilliance and control to end Real’s title hopes in emphatic fashion

FC Barcelona players throw coach Hansi Flick in the air as they celebrate after winning the LaLiga. REUTERS

Barcelona clinched their 29th LaLiga title on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over rivals Real Madrid to open an unassailable 14-point lead at the top of the table with three games remaining.

Real needed a win at Camp Nou to delay the celebrations but fell behind in the ninth minute when Marcus Rashford curled a free kick into the top corner.

Ferran Torres doubled the lead in the 18th minute, finishing a slick move involving Fermin Lopez and Dani Olmo with a fierce strike from inside the box.

Hansi Flick's side moved to 91 points, with Real on 77 and Villarreal third on 69. Barcelona secured back-to-back league titles, capping a dominant campaign in which they have lost only four league matches.