Barca moved to 85 points from 34 matches and extended their lead to an unassailable 14 points over second-placed Real Madrid.
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Los Blancos needed just a point against the Barcelona-based club to secure the title and secured a comfortable win
The slim win also condemned their neighbours to relegation from the top flight.
Bottom side Espanyol were left on the brink of being relegated from La Liga for the first time in 27 years on Sunday.
This is just as Quique Setien’s side twice threw away the lead in a thrilling match.
Fernandez was appointed in December after David Gallego and Pablo Machin were each dismissed.
Diogo Jota struck twice as Wolverhampton Wanderers pushed Norwich City deeper towards the drop with a 3-0 win over the English Premier League’s bottom club at Molineux on Sunday.
The Canaries head into today’s match sitting eight points adrift of safety, putting the pressure on Daniel Farke’s side to push for victory at Molineux.
Spanish La Liga leaders FC Barcelona will be looking to preserve their two-point lead over fellow giants Real Madrid when they visit local rivals Espanyol on Saturday.
Gallego leaves Espanyol second bottom in the standings on five points, with the club winning one La Liga game, drawing two and losing five.
Atletico Madrid fell to their heaviest league defeat of the season as they were crushed 3-0 by Espanyol on Saturday.
Pope Francis has said his Argentinian compatriot Lionel Messi is not “God” yet understands why people refer to him as if he is.
With second-placed Atletico Madrid travelling to Alaves later in the day, the champions took advantage of the chance to extend their lead
Lionel Messi surpassed 40 goals in a season for the 10th successive year as his double secured Barcelona a 2-0 derby victory over Espanyol and moved them 13 points clear at the top of La Liga.
Atletico Madrid maintained their excellent run of home form on Saturday by beating Espanyol 1-0 for a seventh win out of nine games at their Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis looks set to be out of action for around three weeks after the club confirmed he has suffered a hamstring strain.
The Argentine superstar curled home two sensational set-pieces and set up another goal as he and his teammates romped to victory at the RCDE Stadium and made sure Barca kept chasing Atletico Madrid and Sevilla at bay
The former Espanyol and Southampton boss has agreed terms on a five-year contract to see in a new era for the Lilywhites, as they prepare for life at their revamped White Hart Lane home.
Espanyol are 15th in the standings and had only won one of their previous seven games
With the Europa League semi-final first leg match at Arsenal on Thursday in mind, Simeone rotated key players and Betis tried to take advantage