Barcelona is celebrating his first title of the Spanish league since Lionel Messi He left the soccer club two years ago amid the club’s financial problems.
He spanish club recorded a 4-2 win over Espanyol on Sunday in a match marred by Espanyol fans storming the pitch late in the game and forcing Barcelona players to head to their dressing room.
They beat Espanyol 4-2
Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead the Catalan club to its first league title since 2019. The title was clinched with four matchdays remaining.
The last time Barcelona celebrated a league title without Messi on their squad was in 1998-99. He made the first team in 2004-05 and won the title that season.
The on-pitch celebrations were short-lived as the players had to run to the dressing room after a large group of ultra section Espanyol fans behind one of the goals started running towards the Barcelona players singing and celebrating in center.
Security guards quickly intervened, but riot police had to stand in front of the tunnel entrance to prevent fans from entering. The fans threw chairs and other objects.
Alejandro Balde and Jules Koundé also scored for Barcelona, which already has 27 league titles, eight fewer than Real Madrid. Third-placed Atletico Madrid are 16 points behind after losing 1-0 to bottom-place Elche earlier in the day.
The victory will be an emotional occasion for captain Sergio Busquets, who announced last week that he will leave Barca after 15 years at the end of the season.
It was the midfielder’s ninth LaLiga title and 32nd overall with the club, and his trophy case also includes three Champions Leagues, seven Copas del Rey and three FIFA Club World Cups, as well as his Copa del Rey success. of the World of 2010 and the Eurocopa of 2012 with Spain.
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