Barcelona officially secured the La Liga title for the 2025–2026 season after defeating their arch-rivals Real Madrid 2–0 in El Clásico on Sunday, Matchday 35. This victory gives the Catalan club their second consecutive league crown and the 29th in their history.
The match began with a minute of silence in honor of Barcelona coach Hansi Flick’s father, who had passed away. Flick’s players came out focused and took an early lead when English forward Marcus Rashford curled a stunning direct free kick into the net. Real Madrid struggled to respond, and Barcelona doubled their advantage in the 18th minute. Ferran Torres latched onto a brilliant through ball from Dani Olmo, going one-on-one with Thibaut Courtois before firing the ball into the roof of the net.
Real Madrid failed to create significant danger in the first half. Rashford nearly added a third shortly before the break, but Courtois made a crucial save to divert the ball for a corner. The first half ended 2–0 in favor of Barcelona.
In the second half, Barcelona continued to control the game. Flick managed the opening 15 minutes well, then substituted Rashford and Olmo for Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong to refresh the attack and midfield. Real Madrid thought they had pulled one back in the 63rd minute, but the goal was immediately disallowed for a clear offside. Barcelona held firm until the final whistle, extending their lead to 14 points with three matches remaining, officially confirming their title triumph.
