Categories: Soccer

Barcelona beat Levante to win LaLiga title for 2018/2019 season

Spanish League leaders, Barcelona beat Levante 1 – 0 to win the La Liga title for the 2018/2019 season. Lionel Messi came off the bench to score the winning goal that handed Barcelona its 26th La Liga title in front of its jubilant fans in their home ground at Camp Nou.

Lionel Messi started off the bench with Sergio Busquets as the coach was resting them for the crucial UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals first leg against Liverpool on Wednesday at Anfield. Messi scored 34 league goals in 32 appearances this season with 16 assists.

Barcelona leads the table with 83 points and with 3 more matches to go, with a solid nine-points advantage against second-placed Atletico Madrid. Barcelona will be gunning to win a treble this season – with the Champions League still within their reach and playing the Copa del Rey final against Valencia on May 25.

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