Barcelona’s triumph and 5 other talking points from La Liga
What has been going on in La Liga this past week has been a lot, below are 5 of the top stories, from FC Barcelona’s title-clinching victory to Atletico Madrid’s stunning defeat.
It was a very busy week in the world of Spanish football, not least with FC Barcelona clinching the La Liga EA Sports title in El Clásico. Besides that, Rayo Vallecano qualified for a European final, there were big games in the relegation battle and much more. The main headlines are outlined below.
FC Barcelona win El Clasico to clinch title
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FC Barcelona are the 2025/26 La Liga EA Sports champions. The Catalan outfit mathematically sealed this year’s championships by defeating Real Madrid 2-0 in El Clásico with goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres. It’s the first time Los Azulgranas have won the title in a match against their biggest rivals.
La Liga has fifth Champions League place
Thanks to Rayo Vallecano’s victory in midweek, it has been mathematically confirmed that the Spanish top tier will have a fifth Champions League spot and an extra European position overall for the second year in a row. Real Betis stand to benefit from that just now, as they hold a four-point lead in fifth place after a 2-2 draw with Real Sociedad over the weekend.
A crucial win for Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC moved further away from the relegation zone thanks to a comeback 2-1 win against RCD Espanyol. Andres Castrin and Akor Adams scored late goals to turn the scoreline around at a packed Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, buying the Andalusian side some space in the battle for survival.
Vedat Muriqi closes in on Kylian Mbappé
RCD Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi scored an important goal for his team in a 1-1 draw against Villarreal CF, which could be vital as the islanders look to secure their place in the division. The goal could also be decisive in the Pichichi Trophy race, with the Kosovo international now just two goals behind an injured Kylian Mbappé.
RC Celta stun Atlético de Madrid
In the race for European qualification, RC Celta earned an important 1-0 victory away at Atlético de Madrid, with Borja Iglesias scoring the only goal of the game. Those three points have the Galician side in sixth place and they look set to return to the Europa League for a second season in a row.
