Barça won the match in Pamplona almost unintentionally, accumulating a 14-point lead and can be crowned League champion this Sunday. They would do so without playing and passively. The math is clear. If Madrid does not win against Espanyol in Cornellà, the League will already be decided. For the third time in four seasons, the leader would take the title at the white-and-blue field, although this time not in a derby and on the field but watching it on television.
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However, if Madrid does their homework on the Espanyol field and gets the victory, Barcelona will have to wait at least until the clásico at Camp Nou to celebrate the title. In that case, a draw against the whites would be enough for the Barcelonans to retain the title.
In case of a draw or white defeat, for the third time in four seasons Barça would win the League at Espanyol’s field
Therefore, all eyes will be on Cornellà. If there is a white victory, the championship resolution will be at stake at Camp Nou. Otherwise, the debate of the week will revolve around the guard of honor that Álvaro Arbeloa’s team should give to Hansi Flick’s team.
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All this after a dull match that sped up at the end and in which Barça saved its great streak of consecutive matches scoring in the League. It is already 54 rounds. The possibility that for the first time in the Flick era Barcelona would sign a 0-0 hovered over El Sadar.
If the title does not arrive this Sunday nor in the next clásico, Barcelona’s next commitment would be Wednesday, May 13 in Vitoria against an Alavés that is fighting relegation. Later, Barça hosts Betis to finish the championship at Mestalla on the weekend of May 24. Things would have to go badly for Barcelona if they had to reach the last day without the League in their pocket.
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