Lionel Messi helps Barca secure La Liga title with 1-0 win over Levante

By Semi Turaga

28/04/2019

Barcelona have won their 26th Spanish La Liga title with a 1-0 victory over Levante [Photo: Barcelona FC/Twitter]

Barcelona have won their 26th Spanish La Liga title with a 1-0 victory over Levante thanks to a goal from second‑half substitute Lionel Messi.

🏆 @LaLiga CHAMPIONS 2018-2019!
8 leagues in 11 years.
Making the extraordinary seem normal.
🖌🎨 #WeColorLaLiga 🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/8GF2paM493
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 27, 2019

The Argentina forward came on after half time following a goalless first half and scored.

This is Barcelona's fourth Spanish title in five years.

CHAMPIOOOOOOOOONS!
🏆 @LaLiga 2018-19
🙌 Captain Leo #Messi
🔵🔴 #WeColorLaLiga pic.twitter.com/GL3cTcljsh
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 27, 2019

Barcelona delivered the title in front of their home fans for the first time since 2010; their last four titles have been won away or without playing.

They did so with three games to spare and in doing so closed the gap on Real Madrid's record of 33 La Liga titles to seven.

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
¡CAMPEEEEOOOOOONES!
¡CAMPEEEEOOOOOONES!
¡CAMPEEEEOOOOOONES!

ALEEE! ALEEEE! ALEEEEE!
💙❤ #WeColorLaLiga pic.twitter.com/JE5rQfgMIq
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 27, 2019

[Source: BBC]

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