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05/10 16:07 CDT Watched by its grieving coach, Barcelona retains Spanish league
title after beating Real Madrid 2-0
Watched by its grieving coach, Barcelona retains Spanish league title after
beating Real Madrid 2-0
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
Watched by its grieving coach, Barcelona won its second straight Spanish league
title and 29th overall with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday.
Goals by Marcus Rashford in the ninth minute and Ferran Torres in the 18th gave
Barcelona the victory and an insurmountable 14-point advantage over its fierce
rival with three rounds remaining in La Liga.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was in the dugout for Sunday's clasico following
the death of his father, which Barcelona announced hours before kickoff.
Players from both teams wore black armbands and there was a moment of silence
before kickoff.
A draw would also have been enough for the Catalan club to seal its third
league title in four seasons.
Madrid, which remains the most successful club in the league with 36 trophies,
is ending a second consecutive season without a major title. Sunday's defeat at
Barcelona capped an embarrassing week for Madrid, marked by altercations
between players in training that led the club to fine Federico Valverde and
Aurlien Tchouamni 500,000 euros ($589,000) each.
Rashford opened the scoring for the hosts with a wonderfully taken free kick,
curling the ball over the wall and into the top corner. Torres added to the
lead from inside the area after a flick from Dani Olmo.
Flick's father reportedly died overnight. The coach celebrated Barcelona's
goals.
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