Barcelona didn’t see out their second successive LaLiga title-winning season with a victory as they had been crushed 3-1 by Valencia on Saturday.
Hansi Flick’s aspect had confirmed their standing as champions weeks in the past however had been trying to end the marketing campaign simply three shy of the 100 level mark.
Because it turned out, their hosts had been within the temper to spoil the celebration and the Catalan membership needed to accept defeat regardless of taking the lead mid-way by means of the second half.
How the motion unfolded
Each side had possibilities early on, with Marcus Rashford – who was confirmed in England’s World Cup squad this week – firing off-target after 5 minutes earlier than Hugo Duro headed over from Diego Lopez’s supply.
Alejandro Balde then went shut after being slipped in by Dani Olmo, however the effort flashed huge of the mark.
Flick’s males got here even nearer to breaking the impasse simply earlier than the break when Robert Lewandowski noticed his header crash in opposition to the publish from Rashford’s supply.
However the Polish striker wouldn’t be denied for too lengthy. On the hour mark, Lewandowski, taking part in in his closing recreation for Barca, acquired his title on the scoresheet with a low left-footed end into the nook.
Momentum shifted nearly immediately when a nice Javi Guerra strike and a neat end from Luis Rioja turned the tie on its head within the area of 5 minutes.
Guido Rodriguez added a 3rd deep into stoppage time to make sure a memorable win over the champions.
The end result, nonetheless, would show to be bittersweet. Outcomes elsewhere meant that Valencia missed out on a European place – as a substitute having to accept top-half end solely.
