Barcelona finally won La Liga on Thursday with a 2-0 win against Espanyol, the seven-point gap between them and Real Madrid officially too large to knock the new champions out of top spot.

Lamine Yamal provided the dazzle, Pedri set the pace and Raphinha scored the crucial goals as Barcelona won the La Liga title by playing its most electric soccer since the heyday of Lionel Messi.

Barcelona have been crowned Spanish champions for a 28th time after a 2-0 victory over city rivals Espanyol on Thursday evening. The win means Barça have an unassailable lead at the top of La Liga. They are seven points clear of Real Madrid with only two games left to play.