La Liga – Barcelona 2-0 defeat Real Madrid to secure the title with three rounds to spare.

In the 35th round of the 2025/26 La Liga season, the El Clásico took place. Barcelona, playing at the Camp Nou, defeated Real Madrid 2-0 thanks to goals from Rashford and Ferran Torres, successfully securing their title defense with three rounds to spare.

Two minutes into the match, Real Madrid created an attacking opportunity. Brahim Diaz made a diagonal pass, and Vinicius Jr. received the ball, broke into the penalty area, and shot, but the angle was too central, and the ball was caught by Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia. In the 5th minute, Barcelona midfielder Fermín crossed from the penalty area, and Rashford's shot was saved by an opposing player as he prepared to receive the pass.

In the 9th minute, Ferran Torres was brought down by Rudiger while attempting a breakthrough, and the referee awarded Barcelona a free kick. Rashford then converted the free kick, giving Barcelona a 1-0 lead. In the 12th minute, Arnold took a corner kick, and Gonzalo Garcia's header went wide.

In the 18th minute, Olmo dealt with the defense in the penalty area and passed the ball back to Ferran Torres, who then slotted it home to give Barcelona a 2-0 lead over Real Madrid. In the 22nd minute, Raul Asensio played a long pass to Gonzalo Garcia, who received the ball and entered the penalty area before shooting wide.

In the 32nd minute, Vinicius dribbled into the penalty area and passed back to Chuameni, who took a long-range shot, but the ball went wide. In the 38th minute, Ferran Torres played a long pass, and Rashford received the ball and entered the penalty area to shoot, but it was saved by Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois.

In the 40th minute, Olmo's foot was stepped on by Camavinga while he was passing the ball, and the referee showed Camavinga a yellow card. In the 44th minute, Real Madrid attempted a counter-attack, and Fran Garcia received a pass from Camavinga and shot, but the ball went wide of the post.

In the 48th minute of the second half, Pedri chipped a pass into the penalty area, and Fermín controlled the ball before firing a low shot, but it was saved by Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois. In the 52nd minute, Olmo and Raúl Asensio got into an argument, and both were shown yellow cards.

In the 56th minute, Cancelo played a long pass, and Ferran Torres received the ball and shot, but the ball was blocked by Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois. In the 62nd minute, Real Madrid launched a counter-attack from a corner kick, and Bellingham received a pass from his teammate and shot into the net, but the goal was disallowed due to offside.

In the 74th minute, Arnold delivered a cross, and Chuameni's header was blocked. In the 82nd minute, Lewandowski passed the ball diagonally, and Rafinha followed up with a low shot in the penalty area, but the ball was caught by Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois. In the 84th minute, Frenkie de Jong passed the ball back, and Lewandowski received the ball and shot, but it was blocked.

Ultimately, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2-0 at home, successfully lifting the championship trophy ahead of schedule.

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