![Barcelona's players celebrate winning their 27th Spanish league championship after the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at�the RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on May 14, 2023. Barcelona won Spain's La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 today, wrestling the title from rivals Real Madrid. The Catalan giants clinched their 27th Spanish championship with an emphatic derby victory, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice, alongside Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde's goals. (Photo by Lluis GENE / AFP)](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/MYSYFIO3DIIZJEQXXIF5ZYB7EQ.jpg?auth=7ecf07a790e956ed602e775036c0cbd61f68c2c3e77e9b3c60b5bd51515c22b4&width=360&height=203&focal=2488%2C994)
![Barcelona's players celebrate winning their 27th Spanish league championship after the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at�the RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on May 14, 2023. Barcelona won Spain's La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 today, wrestling the title from rivals Real Madrid. The Catalan giants clinched their 27th Spanish championship with an emphatic derby victory, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice, alongside Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde's goals. (Photo by Lluis GENE / AFP)](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/MYSYFIO3DIIZJEQXXIF5ZYB7EQ.jpg?auth=7ecf07a790e956ed602e775036c0cbd61f68c2c3e77e9b3c60b5bd51515c22b4&width=360&height=203&focal=2488%2C994)
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Alfredo Relaño discusses the reaction among the Barcelona fan base to Ronald Koeman's approach in this week's 3-0 Champions League defeat to Bayern.
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Alfredo Relaño reacts to Barcelona's comprehensive defeat to Bayern Munich in the teams' Champions League opener on Tuesday.
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Barcelona should thank their lucky stars that Ronald Koeman is still at the club. Laporta thought about replacing him, thankfully he didn’t, writes Alfredo Relaño.
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The big question ahead of the opening games was how Barça (and LaLiga) would respond without Messi, writes Alfredo Relaño. Any concerns were soon allayed.
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Real Madrid won the second Clásico of LaLiga 20/21 thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos. Analysis and post-match thoughts from Alfredo Relaño.
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BARCELONA-VALLADOLID
Barcelona 1-0 Valladolid: Result, summary, goal
Barcelona came back to beat Sevilla 3-0 and knock them out of the Copa del Rey. Alfredo Relaño looks at the match.
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