Barcelona has moved to the brink of a third consecutive Spanish football title after beating Espanyol 2-0.
Second-placed Real Madrid's 6-2 thrashing of Sevilla yesterday had denied Barca the chance to win the championship in front of their own fans, but they showed few signs of nerves as they calmly dispatched their neighbours.
The Champions League finalists climbed to 91 points and restored their eight-point lead with three games left, only needing a draw at Levante on Thursday to wrap up the title unless Real slip up at home to Getafe on Wednesday.
