Barcelona can clinch the La Liga title if it beats Espanyol

By Canadian Press on May 15, 2025.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona can clinch its 28th Spanish league title with a victory at Espanyol on Thursday.

The Catalan club leads Real Madrid by four points and just needs two points from its final three games of the season.

Hansi Flick’s team virtually ended Madrid’s title defense when it beat its top rival 4-3 on Sunday, making it four of four clasico victories across all competitions this season.

Madrid’s victory over Mallorca on Tuesday impeded Barcelona from winning the title without playing.

Espanyol needs to get a good result from the derby as it hopes to stay out of the relegation battle.

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Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press