Barcelona was declared the champion of the league after the victory over Espanyol (2-4)

He Barcelona I had to win against him spanish to the enemy’s territory as a sign of character and football. Culés won 2-4 at RCDE Stadium thanks to goals from Lewandowski double play, Bucket and Koundé in a match in which they dominated from start to finish and served for the crown of the team that was the most consistent throughout the match. The Azulgranas ended a four-year drought without a league title and started a sporting reconstruction that began last summer on the right foot.

A dream before a nightmare, an illusion before responsibility or joy before pressure. All this could be seen in the most uneven Barcelona derby in the century so far, the one that ended with the league champion.

The Parrot Feud has prepared a cauldron that has not been lived in for years, with a bus welcome, a festive mosaic and a decibel level that can calm even the bravest. Each effort was small in the hope of making a step forward in the fight to avoid relegation and given the obligation to prevent their arch-rivals from winning the title on their home soil, an unprecedented insult in Barcelona. The tension was cut with a knife, but even that atmosphere was not enough to intimidate Barcelona, ​​who came away with eleven great opportunities.

In the first minutes, Espanyol provided the intensity, and the Blaugrana provided the music in a match that soon turned into a dance. He did it faithfully to the asymmetric 4-4-2 scheme, which was perfected along the way and with a dagger on the left wing, which in itself is a great discovery of the champion team: Balde. He has the necessary energy to face time and time again and also has the gift to be decisive when he reaches the opposition area. The first goal was born out of his tenure, after a lateral cross that was used by Lewandowski.

Everything solved at rest

Everything was sewn and sung from there. Busquets and Frenkie de Jong took over the controls, and Pedri had complete freedom to do and undo what he wanted. The second goal came from his feet after a cross that Balde converted and the third came before the break after another assist from Raphinha that Lewandowski pushed at will to release the euphoria and advance alirón 45 minutes from time. After the restart, the fish was already sold. Espanyol tried to react by bringing on Puado and Calero, but were met by Barcelona who were not willing to take their foot off the gas pedal.

The Parrots moved up the order and pressed more, but the formula didn’t work before a good start behind the tower and led to even more space behind the central defenders. That’s how the fourth came, after a millimeter pass by Frenkie de Jong, which Koundé took advantage of and sent the ball into the net with his head, extending the game that lasted for many minutes. With the League already in the bag, the Blaugrana coach took the opportunity to start a carousel of changes to freshen up the squad. He brought on Dembélé and Jordi Alba, two important players throughout the pitch, with the game already deadlocked with one foot on the pitch and the other in Canaletas.

This is the only way to explain the reaction of a proud Espanyol side, who reduced the deficit through Puado after a defensive error and even managed to score a second after Ter Stegen’s shot was saved to the relief of some Catalans who continued to uncork the champagne. It was the last rush of Espanyol, who eventually scored 2-4 in the discount, but sank and witnessed a great game of the eternal rival, the brand new champion of the league. The celebration was overshadowed by the violent invasion of about a hundred local ultras.