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Barcelona clinch first LaLiga title since Lionel Messi's departure

Barcelona have been crowned LaLiga champions for the first time since 2019 after winning 4-2 away at Espanyol in Sunday's Catalan derby.

Robert Lewandowski scored twice in the first half either side of Alex Balde's back-post strike to set Barca on their way. Jules Kounde added a fourth after the break as Barca cruised to a win that put them 14 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid to clinch the title with four games to spare.

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