Yamal shines in derby as Barcelona clinch La Liga title

Teenage wonder Lamine Yamal scored and provided an assist to help Barcelona defeat city rivals Espanyol and clinch the La Liga title.

Yamal led his side to a 2-0 victory as they won the La Liga with two games left, holding an unassailable seven-point advantage over second-placed Real Madrid.

After a goalless first half, Yamal, 17, curled a fantastic shot into the top left corner from the edge of the box on 53 minutes.

Fermin Lopez then added a second goal deep into injury time from Yamal’s pass.

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Yamal’s effort was his 17th goal of a season in which he has cemented his place as one of the world’s most exciting players of any age.

Barcelona reached the Champions League semi-finals where they lost to Inter Milan in a dramatic encounter.

Having already won the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup, the title success (28th league title) confirmed a clean sweep of domestic trophies for the Catalan side.

Manager Hansi Flick is in his first season as Barcelona head coach.

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