After having secured the title with a 4-3 win over Real Madrid at the weekend, Barcelona confirmed expectations and won the title with two games to spare before the end of LaLiga. The celebration took place at the RCDE Stadium, against Espanyol, with a 2-0 win against one of their biggest rivals, as they did in 2023.
It's worth noting that Espanyol even had the best chances to score in the first half, as they were desperate for a result due to their relegation battle. However, it's worth noting that Szczesny put in another spectacular performance and ended up preventing the chances from turning into goals.
The situation seemed to repeat itself in a second half that started with little action, until Lamine Yamal decided to remind us once again why he is a generational player who will definitely go down in soccer history in the long term. The youngster received the ball on the right flank and cut inside to hit Joan García's corner with a spectacular shot, reminding us of how easy it was for Aaren Robben to score goals.
During the second half, defender Cabrera violently appealed against Yamal's talent and ended up being sent off for elbowing the 17-year-old. Espanyol went too far back and conceded their second goal in stoppage time, when Yamal provided the perfect assist for Fermín Lopez to hit the ball into the right corner and score the winner.
Barcelona was incomparably the best team in LaLiga 2024/25
Barcelona just confirmed a fair LaLiga title, as they were by far the best team in the whole competition this season. Hansi Flick's side have scored 97 goals and top the attacking charts with three clear standouts: Lewandowski (25), Raphinha (18) and Lamine Yamal (8).
Another very important figure is assists, with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha each contributing 13 to goals, while Álex Baena has 9. But the most important thing of all was the presence of the coach, who changed the atmosphere in the dressing room and created tactical mechanisms to make the most of an already star-studded and competent squad.