Barcelona defeated Espanyol 2–0 in the Catalan derby to officially become the 2024-25 La Liga champions, completing a domestic treble.

Cabrera was shown a straight red card for hitting out at Yamal, but the Espanyol boss thinks the teenager made a meal of the incident. “We’re ruining football. Cabrera’s move isn’t strong enough to cause injury or damage,” he told the media.

Espanyol is hosting its local rivals FC Barcelona in the RCDE Stadium for the Round 36 of La Liga. A win for Espanyol confirms safety from relegation, and a win for Barcelona confirms the league title for them.

Barcelona to lead at half (-140): With the title on the line, there are plenty of incentives for Barcelona to start the game quickly, not that they know another way of operating. Expect Barcelona to come out of the gates quickly to get the celebrations started at halftime before eventually securing the La Liga title.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has provided an explanation for his decision to leave Pau Cubarsí out of his latest starting XI.Barcelona are of course currently locked in action, in a La Liga