Barcelona won the Spanish league title for the seventh time in a row on Wednesday with a 4-1 victory over Espanyol.
The victory gave Barcelona an insurmountable 16-point lead over second-place Real Madrid. It is the eleventh national title for the Catalan club.
Barcelona have won 25 of the 26 matches in this year’s competition. The only setback was a 0-1 defeat at Real Sociedad in November.
The side, coached by Pere Romeu and led by players such as Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmatí and Caroline Graham Hansen, scored 116 goals and conceded seven, with a goal difference of 109. The goal difference for Madrid is 38.
Carla Juliá gave Barcelona the lead for two minutes in the match against Espanyol. Graham Hansen took the lead before half time and Martine Fenger scored twice after the break.
Espanyol, who were in 11th place, had equalized with a penalty converted by Laia Ballesté in the 28th.
Published on April 23, 2026

