Barcelona wrapped up their 26th LaLiga title as Lionel Messi came off the bench to score the winner in a 1-0 victory over Levante on Saturday that could be the catalyst for treble success.
The result at Camp Nou means Ernesto Valverde’s men sit nine points ahead of nearest rivals Atletico Madrid, against whom they boast a superior head-to-head record, with three games to go.
And Barca still have the chance to lift two more trophies, with a Champions League semi-final against Liverpool and a Copa del Rey final with Valencia to come.
Valverde’s decision to again leave Messi on the bench, perhaps with an eye on Wednesday’s first-leg visit of Liverpool, will have provided some initial comfort to the visitors.
