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Barcelona wins La Liga for 1st time since 2019, 27th overall

Barcelona has won its first Spanish league title after the departure of Lionel Messi with a 4-2 victory against Espanyol

May 15, 2023 03:00 am | Updated 03:00 am IST - New Delhi

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FC Barcelona players celebrate winning La Liga.

FC Barcelona players celebrate winning La Liga. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Barcelona won its first Spanish league title after the departure of Lionel Messi with a 4-2 victory against Espanyol on Sunday.

Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead the Catalan club to its first league title since 2019.

The title was secured with four rounds remaining and two years after Lionel Messi left amid the club’s financial struggles.

Alejandro Balde and Jules Koundé also scored for Barcelona, which now has 27 league titles, eight fewer than Real Madrid.

The victory over city rival Espanyol gave Barcelona an insurmountable 85 points from 34 matches, 14 points more than Madrid, which won 1-0 at Getafe on Saturday.

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