Barcelona Win Third Successive La Liga Title

Barcelona secured the 2010/2011 La Liga after a 1-1 draw away to Levante sealed their third consecutive La Liga title under coach Pep Guardiola.

Needing only a point to ensure a third successive Primera Division title and with thousands of Catalan fans duly watching on in expectation, Pep Guardiola’s men took a 27^th minute lead thanks to midfielder Seydou Keita’s impressive header.

The visitors were then pegged back by Felipe Caicedo who seized on Gerard Pique’s blunder to round Victor Valdes and net the equalizer four minutes before the break.

The Catalans were happy to see out a scoring draw however only the post denied Lionel Messi a second half winner. Nevertheless, it proved to be academic as La Blaugrana mathematically wrapped up their 21^st La Liga crown.

Barca’s triumph brings an end to a titanic domestic tussle with eternal-rivals Real Madrid who pushed the Catalans right to the wire. For midfield maestro Xavi, Wednesday’s success represents a personal achievement as the Spaniard lifted his sixth League crown.

Speaking after the match, captain Carles Puyol expressed his satisfaction concerning his teammates’ latest success before turning his attention firmly to the Champions League Final against Manchester United at Wembley on May 28^th.

“I have to stay calm, but I’m obviously very pleased with this title,” he told AS. “All the league titles are pretty important for me. We have worked very hard to achieve this and got our reward today [Wednesday]. We will relax now and celebrate a little bit before we shift focus to the Champions League,” he ended.

Catch brief highlights of the match below.

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