Barcelona clinch Spanish League title: Fan reaction
Posted Friday, May 13, 2011 by YAHOO Sport
On Wednesday May 11, 2011, FC Barcelona drew with Levante and clinched the Spanish Primera Division of La Liga. They celebrated on Levante's home field after the game. It was their third straight Spanish league title. They finished just ahead of rival Real Madrid, who finished in second place for the third year in a row. Barcelona won the title this season in dominating fashion.
After winning the season opener at Racing Santander 3 '" 0, Barcelona was shocked by Hercules at home 0 '" 2. Hercules was promoted to the Primera Division just this season. They will finish near the bottom of the La Liga standings. But this was a memorable win for the newly promoted club. Barcelona fans left the game early. Those who remained expressed their displeasure at the end of the match.
But Barcelona rebounded. They went on a tear, going undefeated in the next 31 games. This included a stretch of 16 straight wins. One of those wins was in Barcelona against powerhouse Real Madrid. In front of 98,000, Barcelona defeated Real 5-0 in a rout. Real entered that match undefeated. There were plenty of highlights in the game, but most of them were for Barcelona. The game turned ugly in the 30th minute when Real forward Cristiano Ronaldo shoved Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola. Ronaldo was shown the yellow card for his actions. The win put Barcelona on top of the standings. They never relinquished the top spot after that.
This is Barcelona's fifth title in the last seven seasons. They have a current record of 29 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. Winning their last two games will give them 98 points in the standings. Barcelona set a record last season with 99 points. No team has ever earned 100 points in a season. This is their 21st title overall. Barcelona have the second most titles next to Real who have 31 titles.
Barcelona now have their eyes on the UEFA Champions League title. They will play Manchester United in the finals on May 28, 2011 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Edwin Torres has been coaching youth soccer since 2001. He is currently the head coach of two travel soccer teams in Freehold, NJ. He holds a category "F" license for coaching in the New Jersey State Youth Soccer Association. He was a certified USSF Grade 8 referee in 2004. Edwin is also certified as a Double-Goal coach through the Positive Coaching Alliance.
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