March 28, 2024
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FC Barcelona crowned La Liga champions for record 25th time

FC Barcelona crowned La Liga champions for record 25th time

FC Barcelona pip Deportivo La Coruna 4-2 to be crowned the La Liga champions for record 25th time, courtesy of a hat-trick from their legendary striker Lionel Messi. Barça needed only a draw to clinch the title and complete an eighth domestic double after winning the King’s Cup last week. They marched ahead 2-0 lead with goals from their record signing, Philippe Coutinho, and top scorer, Messi, in the first half. Lucas Perez pulled one back for the hosts before the HT, to take the momentum going into the break.

Emre Colak found the back of the net to bring the match on even terms. Just when a possible draw was on the cards, Messi clobbed two goals in final ten minutes to complete a hat-trick of goals in the all important clash and seal the title in style.

The win also extended their unbeaten run in the La Liga to 41 games since 2-0 defeat at Malaga, 8 April 2017. They remain unbeaten this season.

Barca’s coach Ernesto Valverde said on marca.com: “When you chase it all season you say finally ‘the league is very long’. It is not decided only in a match. From the beginning we have been in the lead. In the end we were the best. The hard part is winning and winning.”

“I have not invented anything, in the end these players have already won titles and leagues with other coaches. It’s more of them than the coach. We have been a competitive, compact team and we have overcome many difficulties, and in moments I know it has lacked brilliance,” he added.

Home
Team P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Barcelona 34 26 8 0 87 21 66 86
2 Atletico Madrid 35 22 9 4 55 18 37 75
3 Real Madrid 34 21 8 5 82 37 45 71
4 Valencia 35 20 7 8 62 36 26 67
5 Real Betis 34 17 5 12 54 53 1 56
6 Villarreal 34 16 6 12 49 41 8 54
7 Getafe 35 13 10 12 40 32 8 49
8 Sevilla 34 14 6 14 42 54 -12 48
9 Girona 35 13 9 13 47 53 -6 48
10 Real Sociedad 35 13 7 15 63 55 8 46
11 Celta Vigo 35 12 9 14 54 51 3 45
12 Eibar 35 12 8 15 37 47 -10 44
13 Alaves 35 13 2 20 34 48 -14 41
14 Leganes 35 11 7 17 29 43 -14 40
15 Athletic Bilbao 35 9 13 13 38 45 -7 40
16 Levante 35 9 13 13 34 50 -16 40
17 Espanyol 35 9 13 13 29 41 -12 40
18 Deportivo La Coruna 35 6 10 19 34 69 -35 28
R Las Palmas 35 5 7 23 23 70 -47 22
R Malaga 5 5 24 22 51 -29 20
la liga champions for record 25th time

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