Marcus Rashford scored a stunning free-kick to help Barcelona beat arch-rivals Real Madrid 2-0 at Camp Nou and claim back-to-back La Liga titles.
Both goals came within the opening 18 minutes, with Rashford’s stunning curling effort in the ninth minute quickly followed by Ferran Torres’ second.
Marcus Rashford celebrates his free kick (Getty)
Jude Bellingham scored for Real in the second half but it was disallowed for offside and the visitors had their second-best result of the night.
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Barca could have had more but Thibaut Courtois made brilliant saves to deny Rashford and Torres.
Victory in El Clasico puts Barca 14 points clear at the top of the table with three league games remaining and they could still finish the season with 100 points.
Head coach Hansi Flick is in an emotional moment of triumph following the death of his father this weekend.
“I will never forget this day,” Frick said. “It was a difficult day for me. It all started here [news that] My dad passed away, but here I have a great team. I really enjoyed it, it was like a family and they gave their all today and I’m really proud. It would be great to win La Liga at this stadium and in the El Clasico against Real Madrid. “
Hansi Flick can celebrate at the end of a tough day (AP)
Real Madrid’s defeat continued a tumultuous week that has seen Kylian Mbappe remain sidelined as he recovers from a hamstring injury.
Midfielders Fede Valverde and Aurelian Chuameni were each handed hefty fines for their involvement in a training ground brawl, which reportedly left the Uruguayan hospitalized.
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