Barcelona claimed their twenty seventh LaLiga title and first for 4 years on Sunday after two first-half objectives from Robert Lewandowski spurred them to a snug 4-2 victory over metropolis rivals Espanyol.
Barca moved to 85 factors from 34 matches and prolonged their result in an unassailable 14 factors over second-placed Real Madrid.
There was little time for jubilation, nevertheless, because the guests needed to shortly rush off the pitch after fulltime as a number of Espanyol followers invaded the sphere as Barca began to rejoice their title.
Barca have been the superior aspect towards lowly Espanyol, who’re second from backside and combating to keep away from relegation, and opened the scoring early with a close-range strike by Lewandowski.
Alejandro Balde, who put it on a plate for Lewandowski’s opener, scored Barca’s second with a tap-in from a Pedri cross within the twentieth minute.
Lewandowski prolonged Barca’s lead 5 minutes earlier than the break with one other close-range end from a Raphinha cross.
Defender Jules Kounde headed in Barca’s fourth within the 53rd minute, earlier than Javi Puado and Joselu scored comfort objectives for Espanyol.
Barcelona have received 27 of their 34 video games this season, with their title cost constructed largely on their excellent defence, which has conceded a measly 13 objectives, by far the very best defensive file in Europe’s prime 5 leagues.
At residence, their defensive numbers are much more spectacular with solely two objectives conceded, one from a penalty and the opposite an personal aim.
They are the second-highest scorers within the division, having bagged 64 objectives, with LaLiga’s main marksman this season Lewandowski netting 21, 4 greater than Real’s Karim Benzema.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
